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This No-Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake is a nostalgic bite of bright orange and creamy vanilla, reminiscent of those long-gone summer days of your childhood.
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As much as I love a good classic cheesecake, I also appreciate the ease of a no-bake cheesecake. I have quite a few variations on my blog (you’ll find them linked below). Today, I’m adding this No-Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake to the dessert file!
This Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake combines a childhood favorite – creamsicles, along with the creamy, dreamy cheesecake. You couldn’t ask for a better pairing. Especially since this is a no-bake treat!
I know summer is mostly over for everyone else (not in Phoenix!), but this isn’t one of those desserts that needs to be limited to a certain time of the year – it’s perfect any time!
Let it chill
It’s best to make this cheesecake the day before you want to serve it so it has time to set up completely. You will need at least 4 hours of chill time, but 6-8 hours is better. Overnight is the best amount of time in my opinion.
How to make No-Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake
For this cheesecake, you will start with a cookie crumb base. You’ll need to let it chill out in the fridge for about 30 minutes or so. Next, you’ll mix up the no-bake cheesecake, then the orange mixture. You’ll add a whipped cream mixture to both the cheesecake and orange mixture before layering them both into the prepared crust. The No-Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake will have to hang out in the fridge again for about 8 hours, or overnight, to set up completely.
Although it sounds complicated, I assure you it’s not!
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No-Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 ounces vanilla wafers
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, divided
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, 1/2 stick
- 2 packages cream cheese, softened to room temperature, 8 oz. each
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 box orange jello, 3 oz.
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of one orange
Instructions
- Pulse vanilla wafers in a food processor until it resembles crumbs. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar and melted butter, pulsing to combine.
- Spray a 9-inch springform pan generously with cooking spray and press mixture into the bottom of the pan and slightly up the sides. Chill in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and 1 cup granulated sugar with a hand-held mixer until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together orange jello and boiling water until dissolved and set aside.
- In a separate medium bowl, whip heavy cream, vanilla extract, confectioners sugar, and orange zest until stiff peaks form. Combine half of the whipped cream mixture with the orange jello mixture and the other half with the cream cheese mixture.
- Alternate spreading each mixture into the pan, starting with the cream cheese mixture and ending with whipped cream. Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
- You may be able to enjoy your cheesecake at the 4-hour minimum chill time – but I think 8 hours to overnight is better.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I want to try recipe. It looks so good..
Can anyone tell me if you can freeze Orange creamsicle cheesecake.
This is wonderful, it’s even better if you put it in the freezer for 1-2 hrs before serving.Im thinking of the different flavors I could make with different flavors of jello,ie: raspberry, strawberry,lemon !!!
Absolutely fantastic! I run a church coffee shop and served it to the congregation. I had requests to make it at least once a month for them. Thanks for posting!
Love this cheesecake; have made it at least 4x in past couple years! I too have frozen it… just make sure you defrost a bit in frig before serving. Also, what whipped cream did you use for decorating on top? Will also try other jellos!
I think it’s an awesome cheesecake, but definitely make the gelatin mix sooner in the instructions or set it in The fridge to cool. When I added my whipped cream it became a slush.
Omg love this recipe. Easy and fantastic!. I’m going to experiment with other jello flavors next. Strawberry and lemon would be great. I used classic sandies(whole pkg) instead of vanilla wafers for my crust minus the sugar. Cheaper than vanilla wafers. Perfect and delicious! I usually use pecan sandies for all my cream pie crusts.
OMG, this was so delicious! I was afraid that since the jello seems to be runny, after I added it, I put it in the fridge for about 1/2 hour and it set enough for me to add the cream cheese mixture on top. It turned out perfectly. I bought some to work and it was a hit! My bf had some and said I can make it any time. I said I wanted to try it with raspberry or strawberry jello and he immediately said Yes! LOL Thanks for the great recipe!
This was a huge hit at a Canada Day party, great recipe, will definitely make it again. The only thing I changed was the bottom, I don’t like graham crumb so I used crushed waffle cones
I am going to make this for 4th of July. Perfect for summertime. Instead of using vanilla wafers I like making a shortbread crust from keebler cookies. I use this crust for all my no bake pies.
Can you make it with a graham cracker crust?
Yes.