July 7, 2022

Easy Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Easy Chocolate Cheesecake Bars are one of our favorite desserts. I start this recipe by making a chocolate cookie crust. Then, I make a creamy chocolate cheesecake batter. Finally, I top the bars with a sour cream topping and a chocolate drizzle. We like these bars for several reasons. First of all, I like that these bars are fancy enough to serve to guests but simple enough to make any day. Secondly, I like that these bars can be made ahead of time. In fact, I prefer to make them the day before serving them. That gives them time to fully set up before I slice them. And, lastly, we all love how creamy and chocolatey these bars are.

The Equipment I Used

An 8 Inch Baking Dish- Use this to bake these bars
A Food Processor- You’ll need this to crush up the cookies for the crust
An Electric Mixer- Use this to beat up the cheesecake batter

The Ingredients Needed for Easy Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Chocolate Chips- I used Hershey’s dark chocolate chips.
Chocolate Wafer Cookies- I usually use Nabisco chocolate wafer cookies. But since I haven’t been able to find them lately, I used chocolate Teddy Grahams.
Cream Cheese- Be sure to use a brick cream cheese, not a whipped cream cheese. Use full fat cream cheese.
Sour Cream- Use full fat sour cream.
Sugar- Use granulated sugar. I always use Domino’s brand sugar.
Butter- You should use unsalted butter.

How I Made my Bars

First, I made the crust. Be sure to finely grind up those cookies and nuts.
Next, I made the cheesecake. Be careful not to overmix the mixture.
Then, I made the topping.
Next, I drizzled on the chocolate and refrigerated the cheesecake overnight.
Finally, I served the bars with whipped cream and strawberries.

If you like cheesecake, you need to try these Easy Chocolate Cheesecake Bars.

Easy Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Creamy chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust, topped with a creamy sour cream topping and a chocolate drizzle.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Cooling Time 4

Total Time 5

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings bars

Equipment

1 small 8×8 baking pan
Food processor
electric mixer

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cheesecake:

½ cup dark chocolate chips
16 ounces brick cream cheese, softened
½ cup granulated sugar (100g)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream
2 large eggs

For the Chocolate Cookie Crust:

½ cup chocolate wafer cookies
¼ cup chopped walnuts
1 tbsp. granulated sugar
2 tbsp. melted butter

For the Sour Cream Topping:

½ cup sour cream
½ tsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Drizzle:

2 ounces bittersweet chocolate

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325°. Line an 8-inch square pan with aluminum foil, letting the foil extend over two sides.
Begin by melting the chocolate chips for the cheesecake: Put the chips in a small bowl and microwave it, stirring every 15 seconds, until the chips are just melted. Set aside to cool.
Next, make the crust: Put the walnuts and wafers in the food processor and process until finely ground. Stir in the sugar and butter. Press the mixture on to the bottom of the pan.
Next, make the cheesecake: In an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Then, beat in the sour cream. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the melted chocolate. Do not overmix. Pour the mixture over the crust. Bake 40 minutes, or until the center is just a bit unset.
Cool the pan on a wire rack, until the bars are room temperature.
For the Sour Cream Topping: In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla. Spread it evenly over the bars.
For the Chocolate Drizzle: Melt the chocolate in the microwave, as above. Using a spoon, drizzle on the chocolate. I used any leftover chocolate to drizzle on to the serving plates. Refrigerate four hours or overnight. Peel off the foil and cut into 8 bars.