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Published: Jul 6, 2015 · Modified: Oct 5, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

No Bake Mocha Cheesecake

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No-bake oreo mocha chheesecake

No-bake mocha cheesecake with an Oreo crust. Possibly the best no-bake cheesecake I've had in a long time. I don't know what it is like where you are, but it's been unbearably humid where I am. It's not too hot thankfully, but the humidity is out of control. I haven't even bothered to try doing anything with my hair. There is just no point to it. Let's not even talk about turning on the oven or cooking. It's been lots of Panera and Chipotle and snacking for us.

No-bake mocha oreo cheesecake

Still, I crave something sweeter at night to tide over my sweet tooth and since life's been really hectic for me lately, I needed to go back to my favorite dessert and make a cheesecake. And a no-bake cheesecake is just what I need. My favorite place to get cheesecake was alway Pret a Monger which is this amazing little sandwich place I would go to maybe four or five times a week back in London. They had this [no-bake] lemon cheesecake that was unbelievably light and fluffy. I mean, it defied the laws of cheesecake physics. That's a thing right? Cheesecake physics.

Mocha cheesecake with oreos - no-bake!

This no-bake mocha cheesecake definitely matches that cheesecake in its airy creaminess with the help of fresh whipped cream folded into the batter. I'm not going to try and sell you on the flavor of the cheesecake. We all know what the deal is with mocha and how it is awesome with Oreos. If you need me to talk about the amazing balance and depth of flavors in a mocha cheesecake and how it is made even better by taking the oven out of the equation, then this might not be the cheesecake for you. Instead, just picture your favorite mocha whipped into the lightest cheesecake you've ever tasted and you've got this baby right here.

No-bake mocha cheesecake

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No-bake mocha cheesecake

No Bake Mocha Cheesecake

Amanda Powell
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Prep Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Servings 1 cheesecake
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Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 ½ - 3 ½ tablespoons instant coffee
  • ⅓ - ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 oz semi sweet chocolate
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 16 Oreos
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
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Instructions
 

  • Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the instant coffee granules, sugar, and salt. Start with 2 ½ tablespoons of the instant coffee. Beat until well combined.
  • On a double boiler, melt the chocolate. Slowly beat the chocolate into the cream cheese mixture. Test the flavor and add more instant coffee if you feel the coffee is not present enough.
  • Chill for about 5 -10 minutes.
  • Beat the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form. Beat in the powdered sugar.
  • Fold the whipped cream into the cheesecake mixture. Chill for at least 2 hours.
  • To serve as pictured: sprinkle about three tablespoons of crushed Oreos in a small bowl and top with the cheesecake. You may also make a proper cheesecake by finely crushing the Oreos in a food processor and combining with the butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan. Wrap the sides of the springform pan with parchment paper, then fill with the cheesecake mixture and chill for about 3 - 4 hours.
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  1. Joanne Bruno says

    July 08, 2015 at 10:09 pm

    Light cheesecake definitely seems like an oxymoron. I wonder if the Pret's here sell that same cheesecake? There are a few in Manhattan! Ooooorrrr I could just make this and eat myself into a mocha cheesecake coma. I like the sound of that.

    Reply
  2. Susan | LunaCafe says

    July 07, 2015 at 11:52 pm

    Gorgeous photos! Love the simplicity of this dessert. Perfect for these hot summer days.

    Reply
  3. Marissa @ OMG FOOD says

    July 07, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    This looks ridiculously delicious. Beautiful shots!

    Reply
  4. Susan says

    July 07, 2015 at 1:13 pm

    I totally hear you on the humidity! If it wasn't around the weather would be perfect, kills me every year! This cheesecake looks like a great way to settle down at the end of the day.

    Reply
  5. Brandy M says

    July 07, 2015 at 11:49 am

    I am not going to show this to my hubby! He will be begging me to make it for him every week! I might make it for a girls night though! It looks SO good!

    Reply
  6. Julia says

    July 07, 2015 at 10:54 am

    Wow these look so delicious! I love a good no-bake cheesecake. The coffee added in there is so fun. <3

    Reply
  7. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

    July 07, 2015 at 10:53 am

    My husband LOVES oreos! We're currently on a no-sugar thing but as soon as we jump back into it, I think this might have to be first on our list of things to make!

    Reply
  8. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    July 07, 2015 at 10:07 am

    I don't drink coffee -- never acquired the taste for it -- but it is rockin' great in desserts! Love this one.

    Reply
  9. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

    July 06, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    I hate coffee, but LOVE it in desserts- and yet I've never made a coffee dessert! This needs to change 🙂 Looks great!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      July 06, 2015 at 10:57 pm

      You are preaching to the choir. I was like that for years up until maybe last year that I started drinking coffee. Trust me, you are gonna love this cheesecake no matter your relationship with coffee!!!

      Reply
  10. Beeta @ Mon Petit Four says

    July 06, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    Oh my! Yesterday I created a coffee cheesecake with an oreo crust, so we are totally on the same brain wave! I love that yours is a deconstructed version as its so wonderful to put together, and not turning on the oven can definitely be a bonus on these warm summer days! Your dessert looks beautiful <3

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      July 06, 2015 at 10:58 pm

      Yes, great minds think alike! are you going to share your recipe soon? I cannot wait to go take a look at it and your beautiful photography!!

      Reply
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