No Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake
This No Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake tastes just like the classic ice cream treat we all loved as children. It has a creamy no-bake cheesecake layer with an orange flavor that is downright crave-worthy.
This cheesecake is sure to be a hit at any summer gathering, and you don’t even have to worry about heating up the house when you want to make this sweet treat for your friends and family.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- This No Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake is the perfect summer treat!
- It’s light, creamy, and full of orange flavor.
- Plus, it doesn’t require any baking so you don’t have to worry about heating up your kitchen in the hot months.
🛒Ingredients
You need simple ingredients that are all easy to find at your local grocery store. Our favorite thing about this tasty recipe is that you don’t have to worry about spending a ton of money to make this delicious no bake dessert.
- vanilla wafers
- sugar
- butter
- cream cheese
- heavy cream
- orange gelatin
- boiling water
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- Zest of one orange
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make No Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake Recipe
Making this no bake dessert recipe is so simple. Just follow the instructions below or in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step 1: Make the crust
Pulse vanilla wafers in a food processor. Dump crumbs into a medium sized bowl and add 1/2 cup sugar and melted butter. Stir to combine. Spray a 9 inch springform pan with cooking spray. Press wafer mixture onto the bottom of the pan and chill in the freezer for 30 minutes.
Step 2: Make the cheesecake filling
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
Step 3: Make the gelatin
In a small bowl, mix the jello and boiling water together, set aside.
Step 4: Make the whipped cream
In a medium sized bowl, using a hand mixer beat heavy cream, vanilla extract, powder sugar and orange zest. Beat until stiff peaks form on the whisks.
Step 5: Finish the cheesecake layer
Mix half of the whipped cream mixture with the orange jello, and half the whipped cream mixture with the cream cheese mixture. Alternate spreading each mixture onto the crust. Start with the cream cheese mixture and end with the orange jello whipped cream mixture.
Step 7: Chill before serving
Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight. Slice and serve!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Crust: Swap out the vanilla wafers for graham cracker crumbs to make an orange creamsicle cheesecake with a graham cracker crust.
- Garnish: Top with whipped cream and sprinkles or chopped nuts if desired.
- Fruit: Add a layer of fruit such as mandarin oranges or fresh orange slices but make sure to drain them well.
If you love orange creamsicle recipes like this one then you may also enjoy this Orange Creamsicle Lush recipe also.
🥄 Equipment
Here is a quick list of the kitchen tools that you will need to help you make this easy and delicious orange cheesecake recipe.
- food processor
- 9-inch springform pan
- mixing bowls
- hand mixer
🥫 Storage
Store the cheesecake in an airtight container in the fridge or covered with foil or plastic wrap for up to five days.
You can also freeze these cheesecake slices for up to 3 months. Once you’re ready to enjoy them, thaw them in the refrigerator overnight.
💭 Tips
Here are a few of our favorite tips that we think will help you make this recipe perfect every time:
- Use room temperature cream cheese and heavy cream. This will help create the best texture when mixing everything together.
- If you are not a fan of orange zest you can leave it out altogether.
- For even more orange flavor add a teaspoon of orange extract to the cheesecake filling.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
This can happen if the cream cheese was not at room temperature or if too much moisture was added to the filling.
Yes, you can make this no bake orange creamsicle cheesecake up to two days in advance and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
To set this cheesecake faster you can place it in the freezer for about an hour.
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🧾Recipe Card
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No Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake
Equipment
- Food Processor or Blender
- mixing bowls
- Hand mixer
- 9 inch springform pan
Ingredients
- 12 ounces vanilla wafers
- 1 ½ cup sugar divided
- 1 stick of butter melted
- 16 ounces cream cheese room temp
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 ounces orange gelatin mix
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of one orange
Instructions
- Pulse vanilla wafers in a food processor. Dump crumbs into a medium sized bowl and add 1/2 cup sugar and melted butter. Stir to combine.
- Spray a 9 inch springform pan with cooking spray. Press wafer mixture onto the bottom of the pan and chill in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
- In a small bowl, mix the jello and boiling water together, set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, using a hand mixer beat heavy cream, vanilla extract, powder sugar and orange zest. Beat until stiff peaks form on the whisks.
- Mix half of the whipped cream mixture with the orange gelatin, and half the whipped cream mixture with the cream cheese mixture.
- Alternate spreading each mixture onto the crust. Start with the cream cheese mixture and end with the orange gelatin whipped cream mixture.
- Chill for atleast 4 hours or overnight. Slice and serve!
Would it be possible to use Stevia instead of sugar? Thanks.
If you are used to using Stevia in baking you can use that.