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Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Ganache

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This is the slowest week ever. I’ve literally been sitting at work staring at the clock and it always is 1 hour behind what I think it is. Worst.feeling.ever. I also hate staring at the clock thinking it’s 3pm and in reality, it’s only like 1:30pm. I swear it happens to me every time.


I don’t even have much to say because I just want this week to be over and for the weekend to come. One of my best friends is getting married this weekend and I’ll be in the wedding so I get to get all purty’d up with the rest of the bridal party. Our bridesmaids dresses are adorable too. They have POCKETS! That’s seriously the best trend right now.


Will you look at these amazing cheesecake bars, though? No, those black specks on your screen isn’t dust, it’s VANILLA BEANS. Amazing. I love vanilla beans and their tiny bean pods. They’re so pretty and tasty!

I loved every square inch of these. They were rich and decadent but I loved the cheesecake layer and how smooth it was. The Biscoff – YES I SAID BISCOFF – crumb layer rounded out these cheesecake bars. It was just that magic touch to make these cheesecake bars even more sinful than they already are. The chocolate ganache atop these was the perfect choice to finish this off as well.

My friends and coworkers raved about these, and Jason couldn’t stop eating them. Definitely a winner here :)

Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Ganache

These insanely delicious cheesecake bars have layers of Biscoff crumb, a rich vanilla cheesecake, and a decadent chocolate ganache topping!
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 30 bars
Author: Julie Chiou
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Ingredients 

For the crust:

  • 1 ½ cups (355 g) crushed Biscoff cookies, about 27 cookies
  • 3 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoon (84 g) unsalted butter, melted

For the cheesecake:

  • 24 ounces (680 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup (200 g) sugar
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup (230 g) sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste

For the chocolate ganache:

  • 1 cup (236 ml) heavy whipping cream
  • 4 tablespoon (56 g) butter
  • 1 cup (180 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup (30 g) confectioners sugar

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Instructions

  • To make the the crust, mix the sugar and cookies together then pour the melted butter on top and stir until combined. Press crumb mixture into a 9x13" pan.
  • Preheat oven to 325 °F (163 °C). Cream together cream cheese, sugar, and flour until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add sour cream and vanilla bean paste until just combined.
  • Pour on top of the prepared crust and bake for 45 minutes. Once done, cool completely.
  • In the meantime, prepare the ganache by heating the cream and butter in a small saucepan until just boiling. Remove from heat and pour over chocolate. Stir until melted and combined.
  • Add the confectioners sugar and whisk until combined and smooth.
  • Pour over cooled cheesecake and chill overnight.
  • Cut into bars and serve.
  • Keep in airtight container for up to 1 week.

Recipe Notes

Source: Bakerella

NUTRITION FACTS

Serving: 1 bar | Calories: 249 kcal | Carbohydrates: 20 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 18 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 49 mg | Sodium: 52 mg | Potassium: 77 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 16 g

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy dessert
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Casandra Paulsen

Thursday 28th of November 2019

I'm not able to get heavy cream until morning... if I make the cheesecake tonight and the ganache in the morning and let it set for a few hours in the fridge will that be enough? Or does it need the ENTIRE night?! By the time dessert is served it can have sat in the fridge for at least 5-6 hours?

Julie Wampler

Monday 2nd of December 2019

sorry, i didn't get to this comment as i was on holiday. i hope you were able to figure it out :( i'm sorry

Angela

Thursday 6th of August 2015

Hi Julie, I'm really excited to make these! But I'm going to make them for my friend and she hates vanilla. If I skip the vanilla bean paste, will the cheesecake still work just not taste like vanilla? Thank you!

Julie

Friday 7th of August 2015

It'll still taste like cheesecake. You can omit the vanilla.

Ren

Friday 27th of March 2015

Hi, For the cheese cake part do I use a beater to mix or just manually stir to make it blend in?

Julie

Saturday 28th of March 2015

I'd use a beater to mix

Naiya

Friday 28th of September 2012

Wow each layers are very nice and pictures are also amazing. Looks very yummy.

The Culinary Chase

Wednesday 26th of September 2012

Love your site and recipes!

Julie

Wednesday 26th of September 2012

Aw thank you! :)