Cheesecake Bars
                                     Sunday, August 8, 2010

                                                              I was in the mood for something
                                                              cold and lip-smackingly sweet.
                                                              Something I could sink my teeth
                                                              into. Something to maintain my
                                                              weight. So I made this treat with
                                                              a few of my favorite things.

                                                              Cheesecake.

                                                              Chocolate. (Hello there my
                                                              friend)

                                                              and these cookies.




If you ever fly Delta, then you’ve
probably had them before. They’re
one of the snack options. I always
get excited when the cart comes
down the aisle. Time for cookies.
They’re so good, I’ve started
buying them if I travel other airlines
because it feels wrong to fly
without them.
They’re a crunchy, no-frills,
                                                                sans chocolate type of cookie.
                                                                Actually, I’m surprised I like
                                                                them so much. But I do. Oh I
                                                                do.

                                                                So I thought they would be great
                                                                to use for the cheesecake crust.




Throw the cookies into a food processor and chop
them up into beautiful golden brown cookie
powder.




                                                   About 1 1/2 cups worth.
Then add 3 tablespoons of brown
                                            sugar.

                                            Don’t you love how packed
                                            brown sugar looks? Even in the
                                            size of a tablespoon. Wouldn’t it
                                            be fun to have buckets of it and
                                            make brown sugar sand castles?
                                            One can only dream.




To make the crust, mix the
cookie crumbs and brown sugar
together. Add 6 tablespoons
melted butter and combine.
Place the mixture in a 13 X 9
pan and press firmly into the
bottom.




                                Mix up the cheescake ingredients and pour it
                                on the crust.
Oh yeah!

                                                 Then bake it at 325 degrees for about 45
                                                 minutes.

                                                 And let it cool.

                                                 And try not to eat it.

                                                 And try not to eat it.



Then whip up some chocolate ganache to pour on
top.

Oh yeah.

Spread the chocolate evenly on top of the
cheesecake and then refrigerate overnight.




                                                             Cut into cute little cheesecake
                                                             bars…

                                                             Or if you save a few of the
                                                             cookies, you can sprinkle them on
                                                             top of the chocolate before you
                                                             refrigerate.
P.S. … I didn’t make two pans of these
                                                    cheesecake bars. That would be criminal. I
                                                    just did half with and half without cookies
                                                    on top.




                          Chocolate Biscoff Cheesecake Bars


Crust
1 1/2 cups crushed Biscoff Cookies
(about 27 cookies)*
3 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
6 Tablespoons melted butter

   •   Mix cookies and sugar
       together.
   •   Add butter and stir until
       combined.
   •   Press mixture into a 13 X 9
       pan.

Cheesecake
3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese,
softened
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
3 eggs
8 oz. sour cream
1 Tablespoon vanilla

   •   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
   •   Cream the sugar, cream cheese, and flour with an electric mixer on medium until light
       and fluffy.
•   On medium low, add eggs one at a time, mixing well with each addition.
   •   Add sour cream and vanilla and mix until just combined.
   •   Pour on prepared crust and bake for about 45 minutes.
   •   Remove and cool.
   •   Prepare ganache.

                                                                  Chocolate Ganache
                                                                  8 oz. heavy whipping cream
                                                                  2 oz. butter
                                                                  8 oz semi-sweet chocolate
                                                                  1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar

                                                                      •   Heat cream and butter
                                                                          on stove until just
                                                                          before boiling.
                                                                      •   Remove from stove
                                                                          and pour over
                                                                          chocolate. Stir until
                                                                          completely combined.
                                                                      •   Add confectioners’
                                                                          sugar and beat with a
                                                                          wire whisk until
                                                                          combined and
                                                                          smooth.
   •   Pour over cooled cheesecake.
   •   Cover and refrigerate overnight.
   •   Cut into bars and serve.

Makes about 30 bars.

* Use the remaining cookies from the package to crumble and sprinkle over the chocolate before
refrigerating.




Enjoy sinking your teeth in!




                                                           http://www.bakerella.com/cheesecake-bars/

Bakerella Cheesecake Bars

  • 1.
    Cheesecake Bars Sunday, August 8, 2010 I was in the mood for something cold and lip-smackingly sweet. Something I could sink my teeth into. Something to maintain my weight. So I made this treat with a few of my favorite things. Cheesecake. Chocolate. (Hello there my friend) and these cookies. If you ever fly Delta, then you’ve probably had them before. They’re one of the snack options. I always get excited when the cart comes down the aisle. Time for cookies. They’re so good, I’ve started buying them if I travel other airlines because it feels wrong to fly without them.
  • 2.
    They’re a crunchy,no-frills, sans chocolate type of cookie. Actually, I’m surprised I like them so much. But I do. Oh I do. So I thought they would be great to use for the cheesecake crust. Throw the cookies into a food processor and chop them up into beautiful golden brown cookie powder. About 1 1/2 cups worth.
  • 3.
    Then add 3tablespoons of brown sugar. Don’t you love how packed brown sugar looks? Even in the size of a tablespoon. Wouldn’t it be fun to have buckets of it and make brown sugar sand castles? One can only dream. To make the crust, mix the cookie crumbs and brown sugar together. Add 6 tablespoons melted butter and combine. Place the mixture in a 13 X 9 pan and press firmly into the bottom. Mix up the cheescake ingredients and pour it on the crust.
  • 4.
    Oh yeah! Then bake it at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes. And let it cool. And try not to eat it. And try not to eat it. Then whip up some chocolate ganache to pour on top. Oh yeah. Spread the chocolate evenly on top of the cheesecake and then refrigerate overnight. Cut into cute little cheesecake bars… Or if you save a few of the cookies, you can sprinkle them on top of the chocolate before you refrigerate.
  • 5.
    P.S. … Ididn’t make two pans of these cheesecake bars. That would be criminal. I just did half with and half without cookies on top. Chocolate Biscoff Cheesecake Bars Crust 1 1/2 cups crushed Biscoff Cookies (about 27 cookies)* 3 Tablespoons packed brown sugar 6 Tablespoons melted butter • Mix cookies and sugar together. • Add butter and stir until combined. • Press mixture into a 13 X 9 pan. Cheesecake 3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 2 Tablespoons flour 3 eggs 8 oz. sour cream 1 Tablespoon vanilla • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. • Cream the sugar, cream cheese, and flour with an electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy.
  • 6.
    On medium low, add eggs one at a time, mixing well with each addition. • Add sour cream and vanilla and mix until just combined. • Pour on prepared crust and bake for about 45 minutes. • Remove and cool. • Prepare ganache. Chocolate Ganache 8 oz. heavy whipping cream 2 oz. butter 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar • Heat cream and butter on stove until just before boiling. • Remove from stove and pour over chocolate. Stir until completely combined. • Add confectioners’ sugar and beat with a wire whisk until combined and smooth. • Pour over cooled cheesecake. • Cover and refrigerate overnight. • Cut into bars and serve. Makes about 30 bars. * Use the remaining cookies from the package to crumble and sprinkle over the chocolate before refrigerating. Enjoy sinking your teeth in! http://www.bakerella.com/cheesecake-bars/