Cheesecake Bars
Servings 16 bars
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
- 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter melted
For the filling:
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 pound cream cheese
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 egg
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips melted
Instructions
For the crust:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line an 8" x 8" square pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil and grease with butter or non-stick cooking spray.
- Stir together the crumbs, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and melted butter.
- Press into the bottom of an 8" x 8" square pan.
- Bake the crust for 8 to 10 minutes, until set; the color won't change much.
- Remove the crust from the oven and cool for a few minutes while you lower the oven temperature to 300°F.
For the filling:
- Beat together the white sugar, and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the egg, milk, and vanilla and mix well. Spread filling mixture over baked crust.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 300°F or until the middle is no longer jiggly; don't over bake. Let cool on wire rack until mostly cool.
- Place melted chocolate into a small plastic Ziploc bag. Snip the corner of the bag, and drizzle the chocolate over the bars. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before cutting and serving.
