Chocolate Cheesecake Bars with a Pecan Shortbread Crust

Name: Chocolate Cheesecake Bars with a Pecan Shortbread Crust
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; ¼ cup packed light brown sugar; 1 cup roughly chopped pecans; 1 stick unsalted butter -melted; 8 ounces cream cheese -softened; 8 ounces mascarpone cheese (or substitute cream cheese); 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate cut in small pieces; 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate cut into small pieces; 4 ounces heavy cream; 2 ounces of chopped pecans (optional)

Instructions

Prep:45minCook:30min

If you're looking for the perfect cheesecake for the chocolate lover in your life, look no further than my Chocolate Cheesecake Bars. They're sinfully delicious and easy to make

Updated at: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:01:23 GMT