Amazing Chocolate Cheesecake Bars Recipe

These Chocolate Cheesecake Bars are to die for. Decadent and rich and oh so chocolaty, they are easy to make and taste delicious.

Servings: 15 bars

Ingredients

Oreo Crust
24 Oreo cookies
3 tbsp unsalted butter melted

Cheesecake
4 8 oz pkg cream cheese (softened)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
6 squares bakers semisweet chocolate (6 oz total)
4 large eggs at room temperature

Ganache topping
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Make the chocolate crust:

1. First, begin making the chocolate crust by combining 24 whole Oreo cookies and 3 tablespoons of melted butter in a food processor.
2. Pulse it at high speed until the cookies are crushed to fine crumbs.
3. Now line a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with foil and coat it in nonstick spray. Then press the cookie crust mixture onto the bottom of the baking dish and smooth it out with your hands or the back of a measuring cup.
4. Place the crust in the oven and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. Then remove and let it cool.

Make the cheesecake:

1. Meanwhile, add 4 (8 oz blocks) of softened cream cheese to a stand mixer along with the sugar and vanilla extract. Beat that on high speed until it becomes smooth and creamy. During this process, scrape down the beater bowl a few times. This will ensure that no clumps are left behind.
2. Now add the sour cream and give it another thorough mix at high speed.
3. Melt 6 oz of semisweet baking chocolate in the microwave and add it to the cheesecake batter while mixing on medium speed. Then scrape down the sides and mix again.
4. Now take each room temperature egg (room temp is super important) and whisk 1 egg at a time in a small bowl. Then add it to the batter at low speed. Once the egg is incorporated into the batter whisk the next one and added one at a time. Make sure to mix at low speed or else the eggs will over-mix and cause your cheesecake to crack.   
5. Once the eggs are all mixed in, scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and pour the batter on top of the Oreo crust. Bake the cheesecake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes, then drop the temperature to 250 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Then turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake inside until it has cooled to room temperature. You don’t want to open the oven at all or the sudden change in temperature will cause the cheesecake to crack or collapse.
6. Once the cheesecake is cooled, make the ganache by placing 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips into a glass bowl and pouring 1/2 cup of boiling heavy cream on top. Let it sit for a minute and then whisk is really quick using a whisk. It should turn into a smooth creamy ganache. Now pour it over the chocolate cheesecake and smooth it out with a spatula.
7. Now place the cheesecake in the fridge for about four hours before serving.

Source: simplyhomecooked.com

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