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No-Bake Chocolate Pistachio Cheesecake Bars

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Indulge in these decadent no-bake chocolate pistachio cheesecake bars that are a perfect blend of creamy, crunchy, and sweet flavors.

Ingredients

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Crust

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 1/2 cups finely ground Oreo cookie crumbs (from about 19 Oreos)
  • 1/2 cup finely ground roasted unsalted pistachios

Filling

  • 16 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, or to taste
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 heaping cup pistachio cream
  • 1 tablespoon tahini, or to taste
  • 2/3 cup cold heavy cream

Ganache

  • 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped pistachios, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Crust: Combine all crust ingredients in a bowl, press into a lined baking dish, and refrigerate.
  2. Make the Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, extracts, salt, pistachio cream, and tahini until smooth. Whip heavy cream separately, then fold into the cream cheese mixture.
  3. Assemble: Spread the filling over the crust and refrigerate.
  4. Prepare the Ganache: Heat cream until simmering, pour over chocolate chips, stir until smooth, and pour over the chilled bars. Sprinkle with pistachios.
  5. Chill: Refrigerate until set, then slice and serve.

Notes

  • You can customize the level of sweetness by adjusting the amount of confectioners sugar used.
  • For a stronger pistachio flavor, increase the amount of pistachio cream or tahini in the filling.

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