No Bake Nutella Cheesecakes

This delicious concoction was our Valentine's Day treat for the family this year.  It was easy to prepare while everyone was at school/work for the day and whip out after dinner to impress everyone!  Yummy!  I topped each one with a chocolate dipped strawberry just to be extra fancy :). 

No Bake Nutella Cheesecakes 
from mybakingaddiction.com
Yield: 6 servings

Crust:
12 Oreo cookies, crushed into crumbs
3 T. unsalted butter, melted

Filling:
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2/3 c. Nutella
1 t. vanilla extract
1 (8 oz.) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed

Garnish: (optional)
whipped topping
chocolate shavings
toasted, chopped hazelnuts

Directions:
1.  In a medium bowl, stir together the Oreo cookie crumbs and melted butter.  Evenly divided the crumbs between your individual serving dishes and press into the bottoms of the dishes to form a crust layer.*

2.  In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and Nutella until smooth.  Add vanilla and mix to combine.  Using a rubber spatula, fold in the whipped topping until well blended and no streaks remain.

3.  Evenly pipe or spoon the filling into individual serving dishes.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

4.  If desired, garnish with additional whipped topping, chocolate shavings, and/or toasted, chopped hazelnuts. 

*I made these as written but I think we would've preferred them if the cheesecake/mousse was layered alternately with plain Oreo cookie crumbs (not mixed with butter) in several layers like a parfait.