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March 15, 2015

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars-Buttery Oreo crust, creamy chocolate cheesecake then garnished with rich Chocolate Ganache

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars cut into squares and arranged in two layers on a white tray. Each bar has an oreo crust topped with creamy chocolate cheesecake and decorated with swirls of chocolate ganache.

I adore cheesecake. I can eat it any time, any place.

People seem to think making cheesecake is hard and they avoid it. Or they have one bad experience and give up. We’ve all had that horrible giant crack right in the center of our cheesecake at one time or another. When that happens, just cover it with a topping. I’m sure that’s how cherry cheesecake was originally invented.

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I always have more success when I make bars. I’m not sure why. I do know when I make bars, they get eaten faster.

Just because you choose to make bars instead of a traditional round cheesecake doesn’t mean it can’t be pretty. Let your inner 4th grader out and have some fun doodling with chocolate ganache.

Partially decorated triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars in a foil lined pan. The cook is holding a squeeze bottle with a pointed tip filled with chocolate ganace. She is making chocolate ganache swirls on top of the cheesecake bars.

It may look like scribbles. It may look like your child did it.

Uncut, decorated Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars in a foil lined baking pan.

But when you slice these bars up and put them on a serving plate all you’ll see is elegance.

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars cut into squares and arranged in two layers on a white tray.

And then you’ll see them disappear.

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Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Additional Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours

Ingredients

  • 2 cups crushed Oreo cookies (about 24 cookies)
  • 6 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 cups semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
  • 24 ounces cream cheese (3 8 ounce bars) softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs

for ganache

  • 1/3 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
  • 1 Tablespoon heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with foil, lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Combine crushed Oreo cookies with melted butter until all crumbs are moistened. Press crumb mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Set aside.
  3. Place 1 cup chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on high in microwave for 45 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir until chocolate is completely melted. Heat an additional 15 seconds if needed. Let cool.
  4. Cream cream cheese until smooth. Add in sugar and vanilla, beat well.
  5. Add cooled chocolate and beat again until combined.
  6. Add in eggs, one at a time, beating just until combined. Make sure to scrap down sides of bowl.
  7. Spoon cheesecake mixture over prepared crust and smooth to edges.
  8. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 40-45 minutes, until only center of cheesecake jiggles. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in oven with door to oven cracked for 1 hour. After 1 hour, remove cheesecake to rack to cool completely before refrigerating. Let cheesecake chill for 1 hour before adding decorative ganache.
  9. To make ganache, place chocolate chips and cream in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on high for 1 minute. Let chocolate rest for 5 minutes before stirring. Stir until completely smooth. Let cool. Spoon ganache into a pastry bag fitted with a #3 tip or you can use a plastic freezer bag with a small hole cut out of one corner. Drizzle chocolate ganache over cheesecake in any design.
  10. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to completely chill before slicing.
© Joan Hayes
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars cut into squares and arranged in two layers on a white tray.

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This recipe originally appeared at Melissa’s Southern Style Cooking as a Guest post. I’ve updated to add the recipe here for the convenience of my readers.  Be sure to Be sure to check out Melissa’s  Brown Sugar Walnut Fudge, Boston Cream Layer cake and her Italian Cream Cake while you’re there.

Filed Under: Bars, Cheesecakes, Sweet Tagged With: cheesecake, chocolate ganache, cream cheese

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Comments

  1. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    March 16, 2015 at 7:26 am

    I feel the very same about cheesecake. I could eat it ALL THE TIME! And it’s really not hard to make.
    These bars? YES! What is better than 1 chocolate…but 3!? Love the design too, it’s so cute – pinned!

  2. Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says

    March 18, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Such cute bars, Joan! And I love your fancy design on top! These sound delectable!

  3. diane says

    April 15, 2015 at 10:03 pm

    when u crash the Oreo do u use the white part too or just the outside part of it thanks

    • Joan Hayes says

      April 16, 2015 at 11:30 am

      Yes, use the creamy middle of the cookie too, it helps bind the crust.

  4. Calie says

    May 27, 2015 at 12:05 pm

    It is so beautiful and Yummy~~~~~ This is amazing cheesecakes that I’ve ever seen 🙂

  5. Melissa @ Oil Diffuser says

    July 3, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    i love chocolate like crazy, this is such an yummy recipe!

  6. Vaishnavi says

    August 28, 2015 at 2:37 am

    These look absolutely divine!!!! If I had to make these in a 9 inch pan would I have to halve the recipe?

    • Joan Hayes says

      August 30, 2015 at 7:10 am

      Yes, you would want to halve the recipe.

  7. Katie says

    October 15, 2015 at 10:44 pm

    omg looking your amazing cheesecake makes me melt, so yummy

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