Double Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars Recipes

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Combine butter and crushed cookies for crust and press into the bottom only of a lightly greased 9x13" pan.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until crust is set.
• Meanwhile,using a mixer, combine sugar and cream cheese until very smooth& fluffy, scraping sides of bowl as needed, 3-4 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add sour cream and vanilla and beat another 1-2 minutes, scraping bowl again as needed, until mixed.
• Measure out 1 cup of the filling and add melted chocolate, stirring well until blended.
• Pour remaining white batter onto crust.
• Drop spoonfuls of the chocolate batter all over the surface of the white batter layer randomly.
• Heat jam in microwave just until warm, about 30-60 seconds; drop spoonfuls of jam over the batter randomly.
• Hold a dinner knife vertically and pull through batter in a zig zag pattern from one end of the pan to the other to create a somewhat marbled appearance (without overswirling).
• Bake 50-55 minutes or until center of cheesecake jiggles slightly when pan is gently shaken; DO NOT OVERBAKE or it will dry out.
• Cool in pan on wire rack completely (it may crack a bit on top as it cools- this is normal).
• Once cooled to room temperature, cover and chill up to 1 day.
• Cut into 16 large squares (or 32 small ones) and serve garnished as desired; keep leftovers chilled.

CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In large bowl, mix cake mix, butter, milk and 1 egg with spoon until dry ingredients are moistened. Spread in bottom of ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan. Spread raspberry pie filling over crust.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating after each until mixed. On low speed, beat in flour. Pour over pie filling.
• Bake 30 to 38 minutes or until cheesecake filling is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In microwavable food-storage plastic bag, place chocolate chips and shortening; seal bag. Microwave on High 15 seconds; squeeze bag. Microwave about 15 seconds longer or until melted; squeeze bag until chocolate is smooth. Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate over bars. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving. Top each bar with 1 fresh raspberry just before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.