Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

Cookies and BrowniesFebruary 12, 2013Comments: 3
Cheesecake Bars

Cheesecake Bars

A few weeks ago I made an amazing 5 layer OREO cheesecake and I have been trying to hold off on making another one for as long as possible. It is just not a good idea for me to keep cheesecake in the house 24/7. I will eat it all. So this week I checked out Southern Living: Best Loved Cookies: 50 Melt in Your Mouth Southern Morsels looking for a regular cookie recipe. Then I got to page 83 and saw a recipe for Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars. I told myself that this is a recipe for cheesecake bars, NOT cheesecake and with this rationalization I went ahead and baked the bars. Good choice.

cheesecake bars

cheesecake bars

The recipe calls for light brown sugar, which is a delicate flavor compared to the intense molasses flavor that the dark brown sugar gives. I really like cookies that use dark brown sugar so for this recipe I did a 1/4 light brown sugar and a 1/4 dark brown sugar (recipe calls for 1/2 cup). Next time I make these I am probably going to use mostly dark brown sugar. This recipe also says to microwave the chocolate, I recommend using the double boiler method. Another thing I tried differently, was the chocolate on top, instead of piping it through the bag, I glazed it over the top. I’m not sure which way I will do it next time, but there definitely will be a next time!

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

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  • Yield: 12
  • Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 3 (8oz) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 (12 oz) package semisweet chocolate mini morsels (divided)

Directions:

  1. Beat first 3 ingredients at medium-low speed with an electric mixer until combined. Increase speed to medium, and beat until well blended and crumbly. Pat mixture into a lightly greased 13 x 9 inch pan.

  2. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 min or until lightly browned.

  3. uncoated chz cakeBeat cream cheese at medium speed with electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add granulated sugar, beating until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition. Add sour cream, vanilla, and 1 cup chocolate morsels, beating just until blended. Pour over baked crust.

  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

  5. cheesecake barMicrowave remaining chocolate morsels in a 2 cup glass measuring cup on High for 1 minute. Stirring after 30 seconds.* Stir until smooth. Transfer to a 1qt zip top freezer bag; cut a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag. Pipe melted chocolate over cheesecake by gently squeezing bag. Cover and chill at least 4 hours; cut into bars.

  6. * I do not like to microwave anything, I use the double boiler method for melting chocolate.

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Comments: 3

  1. Jodi February 20, 2013 at 12:03 am

    . Couldn’t eat just one.

  2. sonya February 21, 2013 at 9:59 pm

    Awesome!!!!! cant wait to make it again!!!!

  3. JUSTIN February 23, 2013 at 2:31 am

    WHAT! I can’t wait to make this! Such a simple recipe for a delicious dessert! Thanks MuffinsandMeat!