Orange Dreamsicle No Bake Cheesecake

Ingredients

12 ounce box of Nilla Wafer cookies

1 ½ cups granulated sugar

4 tbsp butter, unsalted and melted

16 ounces of cream cheese, softened to room temperature

2 cups heavy cream

1 small box orange jello mix

1 cup boiling water

½ cup Confectioners sugar

½ tsp vanilla extract

Zest of one orange

Instructions

Using a blender or food processor, pulse the Nilla Wafers until they form a good crumb

Add ½ cup sugar and the melted butter and pulse again

Spray a 9 inch Springform pan with a nonstick spray

Spread the cookie crumb mixture on the bottom of the prepared pan. Press on the bottom and slightly up the sides of the pan

Place the pan into the freezer for 30 minutes

In a large mixing bowl beat together the cream cheese and 1 cup of granulated sugar until creamy.

Set this to the side temporarily

In another bowl whisk the orange jello and the boiling water together until the jello is dissolved

In another mixing bowl whip the heavy cream, vanilla extract, confectioners sugar and the orange zest until you form stiff peaks

Combine half of this mixture with the orange jello mixture and the other half of the mixture with with the cream cheese mixture

You will then alternate spreading these mixtures in the prepared pan, starting with the cream cheese mixture and ending with the whipped cream mixture.

Place into the refrigerator for 4 hours, or overnight to fully set the cake.

Enjoy!