No Bake German Chocolate Cheesecake
No Bake German Chocolate Cheesecake has an Oreo cookie base, simple no-bake chocolate cheesecake & topped with an easy german chocolate frosting!
Servings 4
Ingredients
Crust
- 3 crushed Oreo cookies per bowl I used 12 total
Cheesecake
- 1 8oz package cream cheese- room temperature
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp sour cream
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips- melted & cooled to room temperature
German Chocolate Frosting
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1-1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Crumble Oreo cookies into bowls & set aside
- In mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until creamy & smooth
- Beat in confectioners sugar, sour cream & vanilla & beat well
- Slowly mix in melted (& cooled) chocolate & whip 2-3 minutes
- Spoon mixture over crushed Oreo's & place bowls in refrigerator while you make the frosting
Frosting
- Combine egg yolks, sugar, evaporated milk & butter in a saucepan & heat over medium until thickened (about 12 minutes) Mixture will come to a rolling boil- keep stirring while cooking until thick
- Once thickened, remove from heat & stir in coconut & pecans
- Allow to cool to room temperature before adding several spoonfuls to the top of each bowl of cheesecake & enjoy!
- (store any remaining frosting in refrigerator for future use)