The Oatmeal Cherry Cheesecake Will Make Your Tongue Wag

Summer means barbecues, picnics, 4th of July cookouts, family reunions, and, well, a bunch of reasons to get together and eat. If you're looking for the perfect summer dessert, Patty Millay from Owensboro, KY (the International Bar-B-Q Capital of the World), has found it. Here's how to make Oatmeal Cream Cherry Cheesecake.

From Patty:

When I saw this recipe, I knew it would be a fun time with my granddaughters!  This is a dessert that is yummy and requires no baking and no power mixers!  It's super child- friendly and there's no heating up the kitchen!  It took me 11 minutes to put it together then chilled it for 3 hours.  That's IT!  So yummy and make ahead easy! 

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OATMEAL CREAM CHERRY CHEESECAKE

3 boxes of Oatmeal Cream Pies (24 total cookie sandwiches)

1 can of cherry pie filling

1 large tub of Philadelphia Brand No Bake Cheesecake filling

DIRECTIONS:

Line the bottom of a springform pan with flattened cream pies.  Use a glass bottom or your hands to press down the pies to from a complete crust on the bottom and sides of the pan.  If you have a gap, just tear a pie in half and smash it in there!

Using 1/2 of the container of cheesecake filling, smooth it into the bottom of the cookie crust.  Top with more cream pies and press down slightly to pack them.  Add another 1/2 tub of cheesecake filling to the second layer of cookies. Add a third layer of cookies on top of that (this may not be total coverage, but that's okay).  Press lightly to pack the cookies down, then top with the cherry pie filling.

Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.  Crumble the remaining cookies to create a crumb topping.  Chill for another hour then release from the springform pan, slice, and serve! Patty says when she released the cheesecake from the springform, she said, "YES!"

You can change out the pie filling to something of your choosing.  According to Patty, strawberry or blueberry would be excellent.  Your flavor choice is fine.

According to Patty, the best part about the recipe (other than the taste and ease of it) is the cost. The total cost of was roughly $12 and it makes 10 to 12 servings.