Description
Indulge in the rich, creamy flavors of these no-bake chocolate pistachio cheesecake bars. With a decadent Oreo and pistachio crust topped with a luscious pistachio cream filling and finished with a smooth milk chocolate ganache, these bars are a delightful treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Crust
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups finely ground Oreo cookie crumbs (from about 19 Oreos)
- 1/2 cup finely ground roasted unsalted pistachios
Filling
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup confectioners sugar, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, or to taste
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 heaping cup pistachio cream
- 1 tablespoon tahini, or to taste
- 2/3 cup cold heavy cream
Ganache
- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped pistachios, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: In a bowl, mix together butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and almond extract. Add Oreo crumbs and pistachios, press into a lined pan, and chill.
- Make the filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, almond extract, salt, pistachio cream, tahini, and heavy cream until smooth. Spread over the crust.
- Create the ganache: Heat chocolate chips, cream, and corn syrup until smooth. Pour over the filling and chill until set. Garnish with chopped pistachios before serving.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less confectioners sugar to the filling.
- For a stronger pistachio flavor, increase the amount of pistachio cream and tahini in the filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg