Orange Creamsicle Bars

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups nilla wafer crumbs (finely crushed) (for the crust)
• 5 tbsp (70g) melted butter (for the crust)
• 12 oz cream cheese, room temp (for the cream cheese filling)
• 3/4 cup (90g) powdered sugar (for the cream cheese filling)
• 1 tsp vanilla (for the cream cheese filling)
• 1 1/4 cups cool whip (not frozen) (for the cream cheese filling)
• 1 (3 oz) packet orange jello (for the orange filling)
• 3/4 cup boiling water (for the orange filling)
• 2 tbsp fresh orange juice (for the orange filling)
• 1 tbsp orange zest (for the orange filling)
• 1/3 of the cream cheese filling (for the orange filling)
• 1 3/4 cups cool whip (not frozen) (for the orange filling)
• + orange slices and whipped cream for topping (for the orange filling)

Instructions

1. This definitely my favorite no-bake recipe for the summer!
2. Mix the nilla wafer crumbs with melted butter. Press into a parchment lined 8x8 pan.
3. Dissolve Jello in boiling water.
4. Cool completely to room temp (not warm at all).
5. While that cools, make the cream cheese layer.
6. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until completely smooth.
7. Fold in cool whip until combined and fluffy.
8. Spread 2/3 of this filling over the crust, reserving 1/3 for the orange filling.
9. Stir orange juice & zest into the completely cooled jello/water mixture.
10. Mix in the remaining cream cheese filling.
11. Mix in cool whip.
12. Pour the orange filling over the cream cheese layer.
13. Chill for at least 8 hours or overnight to set.
14. Top the chilled bars with whipped cream and orange slices.