No-Bake Chocolate Cherry Bars (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Crust

01 - 24 Oreo cookies, crushed
02 - 57 g butter, melted

→ Filling

03 - 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
04 - 1 cup confectioners' sugar
05 - 21 ounces cherry pie filling
06 - 1¼ cups semi-sweet mini chocolate chips, divided
07 - 1 cup whipped cream

# Instructions:

01 - Spray a 7x11-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
02 - Add Oreo cookies to a food processor and crush until you have a fine crumb and very few larger pieces. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the crushed Oreo cookies and melted butter and stir until evenly distributed. Pour crust into the prepared baking dish and firmly press to the edges.
03 - In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until it is light and fluffy. Add in the confectioners' sugar and cherry pie filling. Beat until combined.
04 - Fold in the chocolate chips, reserving ¼ cup for the topping. Gently fold in the whipped topping. Pour the filling mixture into the prepared cookie crust, spreading it out to form an even layer.
05 - Top with the remaining mini chocolate chips and refrigerate for 4 hours, or until the filling is firm and cold.