Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Make and chill the Oreo crust
- Mix the crushed Oreo cookies with the melted unsalted butter until the texture resembles wet sand, then press firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Refrigerate the crust while you prepare the filling, until firm enough to hold together.
Prepare the creamy filling
- Beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until completely smooth with no lumps.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream to stiff peaks.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture in two additions, stopping as soon as no streaks remain.
Assemble and chill
- Pour the filling over the chilled crust and smooth the top with an offset spatula.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight until fully set.
Decorate for fireworks effect
- Before serving, pipe whipped cream around the edge in a starburst pattern.
- Scatter red and blue star sprinkles across the center.
- Dust with crushed Oreos in a fireworks burst pattern.
Notes
For clean slices, run a warm knife around the edge of the springform pan before cutting, then wipe and repeat between slices. Refrigerate covered up to 4 days; freeze baked-free cheesecake slices in a freezer-safe container up to 1 month (thaw overnight in the fridge). For a lighter option, use reduced-fat cream cheese and 1 cup less powdered sugar—your texture may be slightly softer but still sets well with the full chilling time.
