No-Bake Creamsicle Bars
These No-Bake Orange Creamsicle Bars are filled with fresh squeezed orange juice, orange zest and homemade whipped cream. This refreshing frozen treat is perfect for summer!
Equipment
- 9x13 inch pan
- Mixing Bowl
- Mini-food processor
- hand mixer
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/4 cups vanilla wafers crushed fine
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted
Filling
- 2 oz packages of cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- zest from 4-5 oranges
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- dollap of whipped cream for the top
Instructions
- Line a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick aluminum foil. Place foil over the edges of the pan for easy removal.
- Use a microplane or zester and zest 4-5 oranges. Set aside. Cut the oranges in half and squeeze out 1 cup of juice. Set aside.
- Using a small stove top pan, melt the butter.
- In a mini-food processor, grind vanilla wafers until fine.
- Mix the butter, crushed vanilla wafers and sugar together. Press onto the bottom of the pan. Pack in tightly.
- Place pan in the freezer.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Pour in sweetened condensed milk and beat until creamy.
- Add fresh squeezed orange juice and zest and beat until combined.
- In a separate mixing bowl, preferably cold, beat heavy whipping cream with a hand mixer. Once stiff peaks form, add confectioners' sugar and beat until combined.
- Using a spatula, fold the whipped cream into the orange mixture until no lumps are visable.
- Remove crust from freezer and pour mixture over the crust.
- Return to the freezer and freeze for at least 3-4 hours.
- Once your are ready to serve, carefully grip the outer edges of the foil and pull the bars out of the pan. Fold down the foil edges.
- Use a warm knife to cut into bars. Wash with warm water between cuts.
- Top with whipped cream and serve.
- Enjoy!
