These Slutty Cheesecake Bars layer chocolate chip cookie dough, Oreos, and creamy cheesecake with a caramel drizzle. They cost just $0.76 per serving and are always one of the first desserts to disappear.
My kids absolutely lose their minds over these bars every time I make them. The combination of cookie dough, Oreos, cheesecake, and caramel makes every bite rich and over the top. They look like something from a specialty bakery but are surprisingly easy to make at home.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
- Budget Friendly – Just $0.76 per serving and $9.17 total
- Uses store bought cookie dough for easy prep
- Chewy, crunchy, creamy, and gooey in every bite
- Easy to make ahead and refrigerate overnight
- Perfect for parties, potlucks, and holidays
After years of baking for my family, I’ve learned that some of the best desserts are the ones that go completely over the top. These Slutty Cheesecake Bars layer chocolate chip cookie dough, Oreos, creamy cheesecake, and caramel into one seriously decadent dessert that’s always a hit when I make them.
You may also want to try Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars, No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars or Slutty Brownies.
Ingredients
- Packaged cookie dough – Using store-bought dough instead of making your own from scratch saves you a mixing bowl and about 15 minutes, and it bakes up just as good as homemade for this recipe.
- Oreos. Regular Oreos and not double stuffed work best in this recipe.
- Cream cheese – Make sure it’s fully softened before mixing so your cheesecake layer comes out smooth instead of lumpy.
- Large eggs. These should be room temperature.
- Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla extract is best.
- Caramel sauce – A jar of store-bought caramel works perfectly here and keeps this recipe budget-friendly — save Homemade Caramel Sauce for when you have extra time.
- Granulated sugar – Sweetens the cheesecake layer and balances the tang of the cream cheese.
You can see the complete ingredients for this recipe at the bottom of the page.
How to Make Slutty Cheesecake Bars
Step 1. First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2. Next, line an 8X8 baking dish with foil or parchment paper. Spray with non-sticking cooking spray.
Step 3. Press cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. Then bake it for 10 minutes.
Step 4. While the cookie dough crust bakes and then cools, make the creamy cheesecake filling in a medium bowl or large mixing bowl. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla in a mixing bowl with a handheld mixer. You can also use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Next, mix together with a stand mixer until well combined.
Step 5. Then place a single row of Oreos on top of the cookie crust. You may need to break up the whole Oreos to create a single layer on top.
Step 6. Pour the cheesecake mixture over the top of the Oreos. Use a spatula to create a smooth top and even layer. Chop up the remaining Oreos and sprinkle them on top of the cheesecake layer.
Step 7. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 35-45 minutes, until the cheesecake layer looks set at the edges with only a slight jiggle in the very center — that jiggle is normal and will firm up as the bars cool and chill. If the center still looks wet or wobbles like liquid, give it a few more minutes before pulling it from the oven.
Step 8. Let the bars cool completely on a wire rack. Then drizzle the warm caramel sauce over the bars. Cut and serve. Once the bars have cooled to room temperature, cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours (overnight is even better) before slicing. This is what lets the cheesecake layer fully set, so you get clean, sliceable bars instead of a gooey center.
Expert Tips
- Cutting the Oreo Bars – When cutting the bars, we like to use the Oreo cookie as a guide on how large we cut the bars.
- Smaller Bars – Because these cheesecake bars are so rich in flavor, I like to cut in smaller portions.
- Baking Cheesecake – Only mix the eggs in until just combined. Overmixing whips extra air into the batter, and that air expands while baking, then collapses as the bars cool — that’s what causes the top to crack. Avoiding a sudden temperature change also helps for the same reason: let the bars cool gradually on the counter before moving them to the fridge, rather than going straight from a hot oven into a cold refrigerator.
- Food Processor – You can use a food processor to crush up the Oreos.
Variations and Additions
- Crust – Change the crust from chocolate chip cookie dough to sugar cookie dough, oatmeal chocolate chip cookie dough, or snickerdoodle. You can even use a Oreo crust or a graham cracker crust.
- Drizzle different Syrups –You can drizzle with chocolate syrup instead of caramel.
- Change the flavor of Oreos – If you prefer, you can use golden Oreos, peanut butter Oreos, mint Oreos, or red velvet Oreos — any flavor works, since the cookie is mostly there for crunch and flavor contrast against the cheesecake.
- Homemade Cookie Dough – If you prefer you can make Homemade cookie dough instead of using a premade dough.
Budget Tip
Using packaged cookie dough and jarred caramel sauce instead of homemade versions doesn’t just save time — it keeps this recipe affordable too. You’re skipping extra sticks of butter, flour, and a saucepan of caramel-making, which adds up when you’re already buying cream cheese and Oreos for the rest of the bars.
A full pan comes out to about $9.17, or roughly $0.76 per serving — a fraction of what a similar layered dessert would cost from a bakery case, and worth remembering next time you’re tempted to buy something “special” for a party instead of making it yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s just a fun, popular name for a dessert that mashes up three treats into one — in this case, cookie dough, Oreos, and cheesecake. The name started with “slutty brownies” and has since been used for all kinds of layered mashup desserts like this one.
Yes — in fact, this is a great make-ahead dessert since the bars need time to chill and set anyway. I usually make them the night before a party or holiday, then drizzle the caramel sauce on right before serving.
Store cheesecake bars in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Make sure they have cooled completely before storing in the container. The will last up to 5 days if stored properly.
Yes, cheesecake bars can be placed in the freezer if stored properly. Frozen cheesecake bars will last about 3 months in the freezer. This is a great option if you would like to begin your holiday baking.
-Keep bars free from any air or moisture.
-Wrap bars in wax paper completely.
-Then wrap in aluminum foil or plastic wrap to ensure no freezer burns or no air gets in.
-Store in the back of the freezer so that it stays the same temperature while in the freezer.
-When you are ready to serve, remove from freeze and let thaw on the counter for about 2 hours. Serve at room temperature if you prefer.
Absolutely — if you have a favorite chocolate chip cookie dough or Homemade Caramel Sauce, either one will work great here. I use the packaged versions to keep this recipe quick and budget-friendly, but homemade will only make it better.
More Homemade Cheesecake Bars
Try this yummy recipe for an easy treat. Please leave a comment once you make it.
Slutty Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 8 oz Packaged Ready Made Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- 25 Oreos
- 2 8- oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Caramel Sauce
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line an 8X8 baking pan with foil or parchment paper and spray with a non-sticking cooking spray.
- Press the cookie dough into the bottom of the pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow the crust to cool on a wire rack while you make the cream cheese filling.
- Place cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla in a mixing bowl and beat with a mixer until well combined.
- Then place a single row of Oreos (save some Oreos for the topping) on top of the cookie layer in the pan. You can break up the Oreos to create a single layer on the cookie layer.
- Then pour the cream cheese mixture over the top of the Oreos.
- Chop up the remaining Oreos and sprinkle them on top of the cheesecake layer.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until cheese is set.
- Cool completely on a wire rack, drizzle the caramel sauce over the bars, serve and enjoy!
- Refrigerate when not serving.
