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    Strawberry Cheesecake with an Oreo Cookie Crust

    April 29, 2017 by Melissa Griffiths 293 Comments

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    Strawberry cheesecake with an Oreo crust and topped with whole strawberries drizzled with a shiny red glaze

    Luscious, creamy New York style cheesecake with a crumbly Oreo cookie crust and topped with fresh strawberries drizzled with a strawberry glaze.

    Cheesecake is my son-in-law’s favorite dessert. For his birthday my daughter asked me to help her bake a fantastic cheesecake. We brainstormed ideas and decided since gorgeous, sweet California strawberries are now at the market, to make strawberry cheesecake.

    However, we didn’t want just an ordinary strawberry cheesecake, we wanted it to look spectacular. So we paired it with an Oreo cookie crust, left the berries whole, arranged them artfully on top of the cake, then drizzle the berries with a fresh strawberry glaze.

    Making Strawberry Cheesecake with an Oreo Cookie Crust

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    To make an extraordinary cheesecake, we baked it at a lower temperature in a water bath. It takes a little longer to bake that way, but the result was fantastic, super smooth and cream. The cheesecake doesn’t crack, get too brown on top, or dried out on the edges. It’s perfect!

    And yes, I did move my coffee table in to my entry way because the light was better for taking pictures.

    Strawberry Cheesecake with an Oreo Cookie Crust

    The Strawberry Cheesecake with an Oreo Cookie Crust was a huge hit. My daughter couldn’t wait to show it to her husband when he got home from work, and my son-in-law was even more pleased.

    If you haven’t baked a cheesecake before, give it a try. It isn’t difficult and you get spectacular results. Just be sure and start with cream cheese that is at room temperature. It will be soft and creamy, blend easily with the other ingredients, and you won’t over mix it.

    Update: This recipe has become super popular with my readers. I’ve loved seeing pictures of this Strawberry Cheesecake with an Oreo Cookie Crust that readers have made and shared with me on Instagram and Facebook. I’d love to see yours too.

    My tips on Pressure Cooking Today on How To Make Perfect Pressure Cooker Cheesecake also apply to oven-baked cheesecake.

    • Use room temperature ingredients
    • Take the guesswork out of making cheesecake by using an instant-read thermometer. Your cheesecake is ready to come out of the oven when the middle is between 140 to 150°F.

    More cheesecake recipes you might like:

    Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake Bites, Barbara Bakes
    Cheesecake Factory Oreo Cheesecake, Buttercream Barbie
    Mini Almond Joy Cheesecakes, Dessarts
    Lemon-Blueberry Mini Cheesecakes, The Little Kitchen
    White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, Cookie Madness
    White Chocolate Snickers Cheesecake, Recipes for Holidays

    Strawberry cheesecake with an Oreo crust and topped with whole strawberries drizzled with a shiny red glaze
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    4.54 from 81 votes

    Strawberry Cheesecake with an Oreo Cookie Crust

    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time1 hr 10 mins
    Total Time1 hr 30 mins
    Course: Cheesecake
    Servings: 16 servings
    Calories: 505kcal
    Author: Barbara Schieving

    Equipment

    • Nordic Ware Leakproof Springform Pan, 10 Cup, 9 Inch
    • Breville BSB510XL Control Grip Immersion Blender

    Ingredients

    Crust

    • 2 cups Oreo cookies with cream center removed finely ground (2 sleeves)
    • ¼ cup butter melted
    • 2 tablespoons sugar

    Cheesecake Filling

    • 4 8- oz. packages cream cheese room temperature
    • 1 ⅔ cups sugar
    • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 4 large eggs
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup sour cream

    Strawberry Glaze

    • 1 cup frozen strawberries thawed
    • 3 tablespoon water
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
    • red food coloring optional
    • 1 pint fresh small strawberries washed and hulled

    Instructions

    • Position oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325º F. Put a tea kettle or large pot of water on the stove to boil for the water bath.
    • Mix together the crust ingredients and press into 9” springform pan. You can press the crust just into the bottom, or up the sides of the pan too – baker's choice. Set crust aside.
    • In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, flour, and salt until smooth. If using a mixer, mix on low speed. Add the whole eggs and the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well (but still at low speed) after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and sour cream. Pour the batter into the springform pan on top of crust.
    • Place the springfrom pan in a larger roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with the boiling water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the cake pan. *If your cheesecake pan is not leakproof, cover bottom securely with foil before adding water.*
    • Bake until the cheesecake is firm and slightly golden on top, 70 to 80 minutes. Your cheesecake is ready to come out of the oven when the middle is between 140 to 150°F.
    • Remove the cheesecake from the water bath and cool to room temperature. Cover the cheesecake with plastic wrap and refrigerate until very cold, at least 3 hours or overnight.
    • Strawberry Glaze
    • Puree frozen strawberries in a small food processor or with an immersion blender. Press blended strawberries through a fine mesh strainer in to a small saucepan. Add water.
    • In a small bowl, mix together sugar and cornstarch. Stir into the puree in saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue cooking and stirring until thickened and clear. Add food coloring, if desired. Cool to room temperature.
    • Arrange strawberries in a single layer around the cooled cheesecake. Drizzle cooled glazed evenly over strawberries on cheesecake. Store, covered, in refrigerator.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 365mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g
    Strawberry cheesecake with an Oreo crust and topped with whole strawberries drizzled with a shiny red glaze
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    4.54 from 81 votes

    Strawberry Cheesecake with an Oreo Cookie Crust

    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time1 hr 10 mins
    Total Time1 hr 30 mins
    Course: Cheesecake
    Servings: 16 servings
    Calories: 505kcal
    Author: Barbara Schieving

    Equipment

    • Nordic Ware Leakproof Springform Pan, 10 Cup, 9 Inch
    • Breville BSB510XL Control Grip Immersion Blender

    Ingredients

    Crust

    • 2 cups Oreo cookies with cream center removed finely ground (2 sleeves)
    • ¼ cup butter melted
    • 2 tablespoons sugar

    Cheesecake Filling

    • 4 8- oz. packages cream cheese room temperature
    • 1 ⅔ cups sugar
    • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 4 large eggs
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup sour cream

    Strawberry Glaze

    • 1 cup frozen strawberries thawed
    • 3 tablespoon water
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
    • red food coloring optional
    • 1 pint fresh small strawberries washed and hulled

    Instructions

    • Position oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325º F. Put a tea kettle or large pot of water on the stove to boil for the water bath.
    • Mix together the crust ingredients and press into 9” springform pan. You can press the crust just into the bottom, or up the sides of the pan too - baker's choice. Set crust aside.
    • In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, flour, and salt until smooth. If using a mixer, mix on low speed. Add the whole eggs and the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well (but still at low speed) after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and sour cream. Pour the batter into the springform pan on top of crust.
    • Place the springfrom pan in a larger roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with the boiling water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the cake pan. *If your cheesecake pan is not leakproof, cover bottom securely with foil before adding water.*
    • Bake until the cheesecake is firm and slightly golden on top, 70 to 80 minutes. Your cheesecake is ready to come out of the oven when the middle is between 140 to 150°F.
    • Remove the cheesecake from the water bath and cool to room temperature. Cover the cheesecake with plastic wrap and refrigerate until very cold, at least 3 hours or overnight.
    • Strawberry Glaze
    • Puree frozen strawberries in a small food processor or with an immersion blender. Press blended strawberries through a fine mesh strainer in to a small saucepan. Add water.
    • In a small bowl, mix together sugar and cornstarch. Stir into the puree in saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue cooking and stirring until thickened and clear. Add food coloring, if desired. Cool to room temperature.
    • Arrange strawberries in a single layer around the cooled cheesecake. Drizzle cooled glazed evenly over strawberries on cheesecake. Store, covered, in refrigerator.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 365mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g

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    Comments

    1. Abby

      April 19, 2022 at 9:28 pm

      Do I just double the recipe if I’m using a 15 in X 11 in springform pan?

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        April 19, 2022 at 9:53 pm

        I’m sorry I don’t have any experience using a springform pan that size.

        Reply
    2. Tammy L Rehbein

      April 11, 2022 at 8:43 am

      How long will strawberry glaze last in the fridge?

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        April 11, 2022 at 10:25 am

        Hi Tammy – you’ll want to use it within about a week.

        Reply
    3. linda hess

      December 24, 2021 at 7:43 am

      I forgot to get sour cream, so am substituting greek yogurt. Fingers crossed.

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        December 24, 2021 at 9:24 am

        That should work just fine. Enjoy!

        Reply
    4. Karen

      December 24, 2021 at 12:02 am

      I cooked for the prescribed time and the cheese cake was not cooked at all in the middle and the top was light brown. So threw it in again without the water bath

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        December 24, 2021 at 4:23 am

        Hi Karen – different ovens cook all cook a little bit differently, so you did the right thing to put it back in until the middle was set. The water bath should help keep it from browning as quickly, but it’s fine to cook it with or without a water bath. Hope you love the cheesecake.

        Reply
    5. Adrian

      August 6, 2021 at 9:52 am

      Just wanted to say that I have made this recipe multiple times since first discovering it and it is truly foolproof! Made it last night for my partner’s cheesecake potluck today – hoping they love it!

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        August 6, 2021 at 10:19 am

        Thanks for the rave review Adrian! I’m sure it will be a hit.

        Reply
    6. Cec

      May 2, 2021 at 6:09 pm

      Hi there! So excited to try this. Trying to make the filling gluten free— can I omit the flour?

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        May 2, 2021 at 6:11 pm

        Yes, you can omit the flour and no other changes are necessary. Enjoy!

        Reply
    7. Tat

      March 30, 2021 at 7:27 pm

      Do you bake in a convection (fan) oven or conventional oven.

      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        March 31, 2021 at 6:23 am

        Hi Tat – all my recipes are created using a conventional oven.

        Reply
    8. Kyra

      December 2, 2020 at 12:39 am

      The cake came out beautifully. However I found it to be a tad too sweet for my liking. I will probably make this cake again but I will have to cut the sugar a bit. Other than that the cake was delicious

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        December 3, 2020 at 8:31 am

        Thanks Kyra – glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    9. Nancy

      August 19, 2020 at 12:52 pm

      Hi there,

      I made this recipe before and LOVED IT so much, so thank you for that.

      I am about to make it again and I was wondering if it would be possible to make this but with the sweet strawberries INSIDE the cheesecake? Like a strawberry swirly goodness and a vanilla Oreo cookie crust. 

      What would you suggest for going about doing that? 

      Thank you! 

      – Nancy

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        August 19, 2020 at 9:31 pm

        Thanks Nancy! You can swirl some strawberry sauce, I may want it a little thicker, into the cheesecake. Here’s a mini version where I’ve done that https://www.barbarabakes.com/raspberry-curd-mini-cheesecakes/ Have fun!

        Reply
    10. Vannesa

      May 4, 2020 at 1:55 am

      Hello I was wondering if instead of using sour cream I can use greek yogurt?

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        May 4, 2020 at 8:43 am

        Hi Vannesa – yes, Greek yogurt should work well. Enjoy!

        Reply
    11. Linda

      April 12, 2020 at 9:54 pm

      How would you adapt it for the pressure cooker? 

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        April 13, 2020 at 12:59 pm

        Hi Linda – there’s a pressure cooker version in my cookbook page 286 https://amzn.to/2XwFDzT – but basically you divide the recipe in half and pressure cooker it on high for 20 minutes. Here’s my pressure cooker cheesecake tips https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/making-perfect-pressure-cooker-cheesecake/ Have fun!

        Reply
    12. Amy Ponce

      April 11, 2020 at 10:45 am

      Can I use 1/3 reduced fat cream cheese? It was all that was available at the store…would I modify anything if I use lower fat?

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        April 11, 2020 at 1:26 pm

        Hi Amy – I haven’t tried it with reduced-fat cream cheese, but it should work well.

        Reply
        • Amy Ponce

          April 13, 2020 at 11:39 am

          turned out perfectly with the reduced fat cream cheese!! ❤️

          Reply
    13. dkat

      February 14, 2020 at 3:15 pm

      this recipe looks amazing and I’m looking forward to trying it. But I’ve made cheesecake before and 4 8oz packs of cheesecake seems excessive. Is this for ONE cheesecake or two?

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        February 14, 2020 at 3:52 pm

        Thanks! Four packages of cream cheese is very typical for a baked 9-inch cheesecake. Enjoy!

        Reply
    14. WyoGirl

      November 25, 2019 at 4:03 pm

      This recipe is exactly what I am looking for! The only question I have is if there are any changes that need to be made for high altitude?

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        November 25, 2019 at 9:46 pm

        No need to make any changes for high altitude. Enjoy!

        Reply
      • Michelle

        December 16, 2020 at 5:45 pm

        So water got in the foil…. is it still eatable!?!

        Reply
        • Barbara Schieving

          December 16, 2020 at 6:47 pm

          If it was just a little water, it will be fine. Just chill it overnight.

          Reply
    15. Ally Bader

      November 24, 2019 at 6:56 pm

      Can you add chopped Oreos to the cheesecake filling as well? Would it affect the baking time at all?

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        November 24, 2019 at 7:36 pm

        Hi Ally – you could add Oreos to the filling as well and it shouldn’t affect the bake time much. However, the Oreos would probably lose their crispness and the batter might not be as pretty and white. If you try it, let me know how you like it.

        Reply
    16. Nicole

      November 21, 2019 at 8:41 am

      Hi! I need to bake this a week in advance. Is this ok to freeze? How would you go about freezing and defrosting?

      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        November 21, 2019 at 8:58 am

        Hi Nicole – yes, cheesecake freezes very well. I like to freeze it in the springform pan wrapped with plastic wrap. Make sure it’s completely cool before freezing. Just thaw it overnight in the refrigerator and make the sauce the day you’re serving it. Enjoy!

        Reply
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