Bailey’s Cheesecake Recipe: Silky smooth Baileys cheesecake topped with a rich chocolate ganache. Your favorite liquor in cheesecake form=heaven on a plate!
Do you hear that?
Krystleeeeeee. Pour me in your coffee!
Krystleeee you remembered the dog’s ear drops. Good job! Take a swig straight from the bottle. C’mon now you deserve it.
Ever since I made those Guinness Cupcakes the rest of that bottle of Bailey’s Irish Cream has been calling my name.
So I decided to do the natural thing and make this Bailey’s Cheesecake recipe. This Baileys Cheesecake Recipe starts off with an easy oreo cookie crust.
The smooth fluffy cheesecake filing is spiked with a generous amount of Baileys Irish Cream. I used a half cup, but if you want to use ¾ I’ll pretend I didn’t see. 😉
Then the whole thing is covered in rich chocolate ganache!
Bailey’s Cheesecake Recipe
Adapted via: OMG Chocolate Desserts
Bailey's Cheesecake
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 2 Cups Oreo Cookie Crumbs ~20 Cookies Crushed
- 5 Tablespoons Butter Melted
For the Filling
- 24 Ounces Cream Cheese
- 1 ⅓ Cups White Sugar
- ¼ Cup Cornstarch
- 3 Eggs
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- ½ Cup Baileys Irish Cream
For the Ganache
- 1¼ Cup Heavy Cream
- 2 Cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
For the Cheesecake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl combine oreo cookie crumbs and butter until mixed. Press into a 9" cake pan or springform pan.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool.
- In a large bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in cornstarch.
- Add in eggs, vanilla, and Baileys.
- If using a springform pan wrap with 2 layers of foil.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and place into a roasting pan filled ~½ full of hot water.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes or until the edges are set. Cool completely.
For the Ganache
- In a medium sauce pan, melt chocolate until smooth.
- Stir in whipping cream.
- Pour ganache over the cheesecake. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Baileys Cheesecake Recipe Shopping Tips:
- Feel free to buy a premade Oreo pie crust to make prep go faster.
- Semi Sweet baking chocolate (in bar form), also works great for making the ganache.
Baileys Cheesecake Recipe Trivia Tidbit: Baileys contains no preservatives, because the alcohol prevents the cream from spoiling.
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Bailey’s Recipes From Blogs I Heart:
Bailey’s Pudding Pies With Thin Mint Crust by Crazy For Crust
Mini Bailey’s Chocolate Cheesecake Trifles by Life Love Sugar
Bailey’s Mint Chocolate Cream Pie via Grandbaby Cakes
A slice of heaven for a Bailey’s lover like me
Would it hurt anything to add a couple of Bailey’s into the top layer?
Hi Janet,
I’ve never tried adding liquor to ganache so I can’t say for sure sorry.
Your Bailey’s cheesecake was so good. I mademen it yesterday. Everyone loved it. Thank you so much.
So glad you enjoyed Suguna! 😀
Hi
If I do not have cornstarch; can I use flour instead??? Its -42 with wind today and I don’t want to leave the house lol
Oh my gosh so cold! I think flour would probably work.
This looks lovely, just one question though. ARe the Oreos with the creme centre, and what do you do with the creme? Does it get mixed with the crumbs or is it removed? (That’s 3 questions ???? ) tia
Hi Elizabeth!
Yes I just crush up the creme with the oreos.
Hello,
I was looking for a Bailey’s cheesecake to make for St Patrick’s Day and found your website.
With the 1/2 cup as per your recipe, is the taste quite pronounced? I wonder about adding 3/4 cup of Baileys….will I need to add an extra egg or more cornstarch….will the taste of bailey’s be absolutely delicious or too overpowering?
Thanks for your gorgeous photos of the cheesecake. I am hoping it will taste just as gorgeous.
Regards,
Angela from Australia
Hi Angela!
I’ve only tried the recipe as written, but felt it had a strong enough Bailey’s flavor.
Not sure what you mean by wrap the springform pan with foil in two layers… How ? Do I sit the pan on the foil and wrap up the sides and bottom so that water doesn’t get into the pan?
Right exactly. Put on one layer of foil, and top it with another layer of foil to be extra safe.
Holy yum! This looks delicious! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Oh, yum!!! This looks amazing. The pictures alone make my mouth water. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Krystle…I found your post from The Scoop…this recipe looks heavenly! Bailey’s, Oreo Cookies and chocolate ganache all in one recipe? I will definitely be trying this one!
Omg it looks so creamy and delicious!! I LOVE anything Baileys!