Description
Delightful no bake salted caramel oreo icebox cake combines creamy layers with chocolate cookie crunch. Chilled dessert promises rich caramel notes and indulgent texture, delighting taste buds with each cool, sweet spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 32 Oreo cookies
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 4 cups (907 g) Cool Whip, divided
- 6 oz (177 mL) strong coffee, cooled
- ½ cup (120 mL) caramel ice cream topping
- ½ tsp coarse ground sea salt
- Caramel syrup (for decoration)
- Chocolate syrup (for decoration)
- Extra sea salt (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preparation: Line an 8-inch square tray with parchment paper, covering bottom and sides completely.
- Caramel Fusion: Whisk caramel topping with sea salt until smoothly blended, creating a balanced flavor profile.
- Cream Cheese Integration: Fold softened cream cheese into caramel mixture, stirring until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Whipped Mixture: Gently incorporate whipped topping into the caramel-cream cheese blend, maintaining a light, airy texture.
- Cookie Layer: Quickly dip Oreo cookies in coffee, ensuring minimal moisture absorption, then arrange in a precise single layer across the prepared tray.
- First Filling: Spread half of the creamy caramel mixture evenly over the cookie foundation, ensuring complete coverage.
- Secondary Layer: Repeat cookie arrangement, then top with remaining caramel cheesecake mixture, creating a harmonious stratification.
- Topping Finish: Apply remaining whipped topping across the surface, smoothing for an elegant appearance.
- Chilling Process: Refrigerate for 4-6 hours or overnight, allowing complete setting and flavor development.
- Serving Presentation: Garnish with caramel and chocolate syrup drizzles, sprinkle sea salt, and slice using a hot water-warmed knife into nine precise squares.
Notes
- Optimize Coffee Dipping: Quickly dip Oreos in coffee to prevent soggy texture, ensuring cookies maintain slight crunch and absorb just enough liquid.
- Chill for Perfect Texture: Minimum 4-hour refrigeration crucial for developing rich flavors and allowing layers to set completely and uniformly.
- Precise Cutting Technique: Use hot water-warmed knife for clean, professional-looking slices without crumbling or disturbing delicate layers.
- Strategic Layering Matters: Distribute caramel mixture evenly between cookie layers to guarantee consistent flavor and balanced texture throughout dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg