Description
Indulge in warm, creamy chocolate chip cheesecake bars with a buttery crust, perfect for cozy nights or impressive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup chocolate chip cookie dough
- ¼ cup chocolate chips (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until combined. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form a solid crust.
- Beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing until just blended after each addition. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust in the pan.
- Drop generous spoonfuls of chocolate chip cookie dough on top of the cheesecake layer.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over the cookie dough.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the center is set and gently wobbles when shaken.
- Let it cool completely in the pan, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting into bars.
- Serve, smile, and enjoy your delicious chocolate chip cheesecake bars!
Notes
These bars can be made a day in advance for richer flavors and can be customized with various mix-ins.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg