Chocolate Cheese Layered Bars Recipes

TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides; grease foil. In a microwave, melt butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Stir in sugar, cocoa and vanilla. Add egg; blend well. Add flour, baking powder and salt; stir just until combined. Spread as a thin layer in prepared pan. Bake until top appears dry, 6-8 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in cooled chocolate chips. Add beaten eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Spread over brownie layer. Bake until filling is set, 25-30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack., For ganache, place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand 5 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Stir in vanilla; cool slightly, stirring occasionally. Pour over cheesecake layer; cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Lifting with foil, remove brownies from pan. Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE CHEESE LAYERED BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Beat in chocolate and vanilla until well blended. Combine flour and baking powder; stir into chocolate mixture. Fold in pecans. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. , In another large bowl, combine cream cheese and butter. Beat in the sugar, egg, flour and vanilla until well combined. Fold in pecans. Spread over the chocolate layer; sprinkle with chips. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until edges pull away from sides of pan. Sprinkle with marshmallow; bake 2 minutes longer or until puffed. Spread evenly over cream cheese layer. Cool on a wire rack., In a large saucepan, combine first four topping ingredients. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread over cooled bars. Store in the refrigerator.

LAYERED CHOCOLATE CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Melt margarine in oven in 13X9 inch pan. Add graham cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup of the sugar; mix well. Press into pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
• Melt chocolate. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup sugar, cream cheese and egg. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with coconut and nuts; press lightly.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Cool; cut into bars.

DECIDEDLY DECADENT CHOCOLATE CHEESE LAYERED BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350; set out a 13x9 pan.
• BOTTOM LAYER: Cream butter & sugar; add eggs, chocolate & vanilla--beat until smooth.
• In another bowl, combine flour and b. powder; stir into butter-sugar mixture, fold in nuts.
• Pour into 13x9 pan; set aside.
• CHEESE LAYER: In a mixing bowl, cream the cream cheese & butter; beat in the sugar, egg, flour & vanilla, mixing well. Fold in pecans.
• Spread this mixture over the bottom layer (gently!); sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Pop into oven for 20-25 minutes (edges pull away from sides).
• Sprinkle on the marshmallows, bake for 2 more minutes (puffy), then spread marshmallows (use a buttered spatula); cool on a wire rack.
• TOPPING: In a saucepan, combine butter, cream cheese, chocolate and milk; cook over low heat until smooth; transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Add powdered sugar and vanilla--beat until smooth; spread over COOLED bars.
• Store in fridge.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY LAYER BARS

Steps:

• For Base: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray a 9 inch square cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine flour& icing sugar;cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Press firmly into greased pan.
• Bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes, or until golden.
• For Filling: Spread jam on warm crust.
• Melt white chocolate chips as directed on package.
• Beat cream cheese and cream in small mixer bowl.
• Add melted white chocolate,beating until smooth.
• Mix well.
• Spread evenly over jam.
• Chill to set, about one hour.
• For Topping: Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter together over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• Spread over filling.
• Chill until set.

CHOCOLATE-LAYERED NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Line 13"x9" pan with foil, extending ends of foil over sides of pan to use later to lift out of pan.
• Mix graham crumbs, butter & 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan, then refrigerate while preparing filling.
• Microwave 6 of the chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 minute, then stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Set aside to cool slightly.
• With electric mixer on medium, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar & vanilla in large bowl until well blended.
• Gently stir in whipped topping.
• Pour half of batter into medium bowl, & stir into it the melted chocolate.
• Pour this mixture over crust, then cover that with the remaining plain batter.
• Melt remaining 2 chocolate squares as directed on package, then drizzle over batter.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
• Using foil handles, remove cheesecake from pan, then cut into bars.
• Store tightly covered in refrigerator.