Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Name: Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese; 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:35min

When you don't have time to bake a real cheesecake, reach for this easy recipe. An almond-flavored dough serves as both crust and topping for a soft fudgy filling. —Louise Good, Flemington, New Jersey ( taste of home)

Updated at: Wed, 15 May 2024 12:31:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories161.4 kcal (8%)

Total Fat9.7 g (14%)

Carbs17.9 g (7%)

Sugars10.5 g (12%)

Protein2.3 g (5%)

Sodium56.9 mg (3%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

48 servings

1 cupbutter

softened

1 ½ cupssugar

2eggs

large, room temperature

½ teaspoonalmond extract

3 cupsall-purpose flour

1 teaspoonbaking powder

½ teaspoonsalt

Filling

2 cupssemisweet chocolate chips

1 packagecream cheese

1 x 5 ouncescan evaporated milk

1 cupchopped walnuts

½ teaspoonalmond extract

Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Press half the dough onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Set aside remaining dough for topping.

Step 2

For filling, in a large saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, cream cheese and milk; cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and extract. Spread over dough.

Step 3

Break off small pieces of remaining dough; drop over filling. Bake at 375° until topping is golden brown, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.