Triple-Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Total Time:Prep: 35 min. + chilling Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Recipe by Andrea Price, Grafton, Wisconsin

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Updated on Jan. 03, 2024

What could be better than a brownie crust layered with chocolate cheesecake and topped with chocolate ganache? These cheesecake bars will satisfy even the biggest chocolate lovers out there. —Andrea Price, Grafton, Wisconsin

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    Yield:2-1/2 dozen
    Prep:35 min
    Cook:25 min
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    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 large egg, room temperature
    • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/8 teaspoon salt
    • cheesecake layer:
      • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
      • 1/2 cup sugar
      • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
      • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
      • 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
    • ganache:
      • 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
      • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
      • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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    Directions

    1. 1
      Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides; grease foil. In a microwave, melt butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Stir in sugar, cocoa and vanilla. Add egg; blend well. Add flour, baking powder and salt; stir just until combined. Spread as a thin layer in prepared pan. Bake until top appears dry, 6-8 minutes.
    2. 2
      Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in melted chocolate. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Spread over brownie layer. Bake until filling is set, 25-30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack.
    3. 3
      For ganache, place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand 5 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Stir in vanilla; cool slightly, stirring occasionally. Pour over cheesecake layer; cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Lifting with foil, remove brownies from pan. Cut into bars.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 bar: 180 calories, 13g fat (7g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 81mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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