Happy Football Friday. Here is a sweet treat recipe to add to your repertoire. Did you save the War Damn Eagles Spicy Pretzels recipe? This week we have a super easy snack that you can make a couple of days before. This recipe was sent to me by Christa Williams my resident Florida State fan. Then I googled a no-bake version to make them even easier. These are the perfect little sweet snack for tailgating. You can make them up to two days in advance. Store them in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
Football Friday Tailgate Recipe: Oreo Cheesecake Bites
Ingredients:
- 24 – 48 chocolate sandwich cookies, ie: Oreos
- 12 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1/4 c. granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp. sour cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1/2 c. heavy cream
Directions:
- Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Place 1 Oreo in each of the liners.
- Place the remaining 12 Oreos in a large ziptop bag and crush them up.
- In a bowl and a hand mixer or stand mixer (with a paddle attachment) beat the cream cheese on medium until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Add the sugar, sour cream, vanilla, and salt to the cream cheese. Beat until smooth and creamy, about 2 more minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Add the whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture and fold just until combined.
- Add 1 cup of the crushed Oreos and fold until combined.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture into each muffin liner (about 1/4 cup each) and smooth the top.
- Sprinkle all over with remaining Oreos.
- Chill the cheesecake bites until firm and set. At least 6 hours or up to 2 days.
PRO TIP: How do you thicken no-bake cheesecake?
Properly whipped cream is key. If you don’t whip it to stiff peaks, your cream cheese mixture will deflate and never properly set in the refrigerator. Take care to gently fold in the whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture. If you over-mix it, you’ll lose the mousse-like, airy consistency. I got this handy pro tip from The Pioneer Woman dot com.
On The Menu
Up next week we have spinach and caramelized onion sliders. The recipe looks FANTASTIC. I cannot wait to try it. Enjoy the first weekend of the 2021 college football season. See you next Friday for another tasty tailgate treat.
