Creamy Orange Dreamsicle Cheesecake. 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!
The flavor of orange and cream is such a great combination that many desserts are called dreamsicle or creamsicle to let you know it's Zesty orange pound cake with creamy vanilla glaze. Orange + vanilla cream is an absolute DREAM. Now I get why they call it DREAMSICLE! You can cook Creamy Orange Dreamsicle Cheesecake using 8 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Creamy Orange Dreamsicle Cheesecake
- It's 1 (8 oz) of package cream cheese room temperature.
- You need 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
- It's 3 oz of box jello orange flavored gelatin.
- It's 1 cup of boiling water.
- You need 1 cup of heavy whipping cream or cool whip.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of powdered sugar.
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of orange extract.
- It's of Grated orange peel (optional).
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Creamy Orange Dreamsicle Cheesecake instructions
- Bring water to boil and add to jello powder. Stir until dissolved. Set aside to cool..
- In large bowl, cream the cream cheese and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth..
- In another bowl, whip the heavy cream, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and orange extract. Add zest of orange if using. Beat to stiff peaks. Divide in half..
- Add the cooled jello mixture to half of the whipped cream. Mix well..
- Add the remaining whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture. Mix well..
- In a graham crust or cooked and cooled pie shell, add a layer of orange mixture in crust..
- Add a layer of cream cheese mixture on top of orange layer. Repeat layers..
- When full, if you like swirl knife through mixtures for marble effect. Pretty but not necessary..
- Chill for at least 6 hours so it can set. I leave mine over night..
- You can add drained Mandarin oranges to mix or top for added pizzazz 😁.
- You can use cool whip in place of heavy cream if desired..
Transfer one cup of the cream cheese mixture to a small bowl and stir in orange extract, yellow food coloring, and red food coloring until batter is smooth and. Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake is a light dessert recipe that is perfect for summer. This amazing cheesecake is sure to become your new favorite treat! We love it with our Orange Dreamsicle Cake! These almond raspberry cheesecake bars are the stuff of the dreams.