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Can you believe that it is October already?! It seems like school just started, and we have all just survived back-to-school shopping! Well, I finally got around to swapping out my summer mantle decorations for the fall decor. Yes, I am a bit late 🙂 This meant getting my autumn boxes down from the high shelf in the garage – and sorting through the Halloween and Thanksgiving ornamentations.
Which got me thinking to last year’s Halloween. Last year the holiday snuck up on us, and we did not get around to carving our pumpkins or getting into the spirit until Halloween night! That’s right on Halloween night before trick-or-treating we carved the pumpkins, built a spooky gingerbread haunted house, and enjoyed a few Halloween treats. Part of that was due to our busy lives, and part of it was due to being a blended family and having varying schedules. Well, this year I decided that we would start celebrating early and enjoy a bit of Halloween throughout the month. The kids think this idea is brilliant!
I headed to Walmart and picked up some plastic skull goblets, crazy straws, and a few treats. My kids simple love OREOs and cheesecake – So I decided to make them OREO N0-Bake Cheesecake and let them enjoy Fanta Brain Freeze Orange Floats. The dark OREOs and orange Fanta fits the Halloween theme perfectly!
The OREO cheesecakes are quick to put together, and since I make them in cupcake liners they are easy to dole out. The Fanta Brain Freezes are simply an orange float – two scoops of orange sherbet topped with Fanta! Making both the Batty OREO No-Bake Cheesecake and Fanta Brain Freezes together makes it a celebration!
Just Plain Batty No-Bake OREO Cheesecake Recipe
Makes 12 Individual Cheesecakes
Ingredients
- 25 OREO cookies, divided
- 1/8 cup butter, melted
- 2 packages (8 oz, each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 oz. whipped topping, thawed
Directions
- Place 12 OREO cookies into a resealable plastic bag and finely crush. Pour into a small bowl and mix with melted butter. Press cookie/butter mixture into the bottom of 12 cupcake liners (using a cupcake tin).
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in large bowl with wire whip until well blended.
- Meanwhile coarsely chop remaining 13 OREOs.
- Gently fold thawed whipped topping and chopped OREOs into cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon over crust – pushing down into cupcake liners with the back of the spoon.
- Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
To make the bats, I simply scraped a bit of OREO filling and used it to attach the sugar eyes (that I had in my baking cabinet, but can be found in most grocery store baking aisles) to the OREO cookie. I cut wings out of black construction paper and slipped them into the cookie filling. Fast and easy!
To make the Fanta Brain Freeze Floats simply pour Fanta over two scoops of orange sherbet. Add silly straw and enjoy!
I was able to get everything for my #SpookySnacks at Walmart! The skull goblets, silly straws, plates, napkins, Fanta, OREOS, and all the ingredients that I needed. In fact I saw the boxes of OREO Glow-in-the-dark 30 ct (2 cookie) packaging and thought those would be perfect for my trick-or-treaters!
Want even more #SpookySnack ideas? Evette Rios, host of the CBS show Recipe Rehab created a custom, Walmart-exclusive recipe that combines both Fanta and OREOs! Check out these fun recipes at #SpookySnacks Social Hub. I think my kids and I would have fun with a few of the spooky “Experiments”. Maybe we will make the Fanta Chocolate and Orange Potent Parfait. I know this year I plan on more Halloween fun!
Be sure to check out more spooky snack ideas on the social hub. I’d love to hear your favorite!
Just Plain Batty No-Bake OREO Cheese Cakes #SpookySnacks
Ingredients
- 25 OREO cookies, divided
- 1/8 cup butter, melted
- 2 packages (8 oz, each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 oz. whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Place 12 OREO cookies into a resealable plastic bag and finely crush. Pour into a small bowl and mix with melted butter. Press cookie/butter mixture into the bottom of 12 cupcake liners (using a cupcake tin).
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in large bowl with wire whip until well blended.
- Meanwhile coarsely chop remaining 13 OREOs.
- Gently fold thawed whipped topping and chopped OREOs into cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon over crust - pushing down into cupcake liners with the back of the spoon.
- Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
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These are so cute! I am glad to hear that you are getting ready for Halloween early. I just love to decorate and celebrate Halloween. I can see these being a big hit at my next party!
I’m lovin’ those skull glasses. Turning Oreos into batty toppers is such a cool idea – my nephew would love these!
I was able to find everything at Walmart. The kids are loving the skull glasses and silly straws as well!
these are so stinkin adorable! Love them!
Thanks, Laura!
I need to make the cheesecakes ASAP. I love cheesecake but hate waiting for it to bake and the spider oreos are cute!!
Enjoy! The no-bake definitely has a different texture. But yummy in its own creamy, sweet way! Very fast to make compared to the traditional cheesecakes.
How festive and delicious looking! I love doing holiday-themed stuff with my kids. Especially my 13 year old, cause I know she’ll be outgrowing some of this soon. ::sigh:: 🙂
Oh they never really outgrow it! They just pretend 🙂
What an easy but very delicious & fun idea for a kids Halloween party. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, the whole shebang was easy! The No-bake OREO cheesecakes – the OREO bats and spiders, and the Fanta orange floats! EASY!
YUM! how exciting I love decorating and baking for Halloween.
Me too! The house is ready!
Is it OK to have cheesecake for lunch?! Now I want these instead of my sandwich!
Yes, of course! As my friend said last night – we are adults, of course we can eat dessert first!
I definitely know what you mean whey you say, last year the holidays snuck up on you. No matter what I do, I’m always in for a surprise. Your no-bake cheesecake looks good.
Time just flies by to stinking fast! Enjoy the season.
These seem easy enough to make, and they are so cute! The kids would love this for Halloween!
My daughter took them to school to share – they were a hit!
I just love these – they are so easy and cute. The bat’s are so clever for the season but I can see these being a hit year round.
Oh yes, No-bake OREO cheesecakes and Fanta floats are good anytime of the year!
Love it! Delicious and creative.
Thanks! It was all yummy!
I love your cheesecake it looks delicious and perfect for Halloween.
Thanks, Ana!
You’ve got two of my favorite treats in one spot – OREOs and Fanta. I love the way you created the bat and spider with the OREOs – so cute!
Thanks, Susan. I love OREOS and Fanta as well!
Very very creative!! I love Oreos too!!
Thanks!
I love no bake recipes!! They are so quick and easy – and this one looks like both kids and adults alike will enjoy it!
Anyone that loves OREOS will love them! They taste like one giant OREO!
hahaha when I first read the part about glow in the dark oreos I thought the cookie itself glowed in the dark not the packaging! Fun oreo bat cake toppers though!
LOL! So did I when I first heard about them!
these are so cute and creative! they look delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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They are kinda cute, aren’t they? Thanks for stopping by!
I don’t have kids but do love cheescake! If I end up going to a Halloween party this year, I think I’ll take the no-bake Oreo cheesecakes. And I love the Oreo idea for trick-or-treaters.
Kids love OREOs! They will be a great treat for the trick-or-treaters!
Put oreos in anything and I’m a fan! What a cute little Halloween project for kids to help with too.
Yes, so easy to make the bats and spiders. The kids will enjoy putting them together!
These bat OREOs are adorable and easy! A perfect combination for fun Halloween parties. It really is my favorite holiday. I just love seeing all the fun ideas. #client
And they taste like one giant OREO – what’s not to love?
These look so easy to do and fun for kids.
The kids loved them – they taste like one giant OREO cookie 🙂
What a fun Halloween treat, thanks so much for sharing. I love Halloween!
You’re welcome. We love Halloween, too!
These are so stinkin’ cute! I am pinning for later! Definitely will try this with my son!
Fun and easy! Enjoy!