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Chocolate Cheesecake Bars Recipe- a square slice of chocolate cheesecake, drizzled with ganache, topped with strawberry
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Chocolate Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Chocolate Cheesecake Bars Recipe - rich and creamy cheesecake squares, loaded with dark chocolate flavor, with a homemade graham cracker crust, topped with chocolate ganache and strawberries. The best, easy to make chocolate cheesecake bars!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9

Ingredients

For the chocolate graham cracker crust:

  • 12 graham crackers regular, not chocolate, about 1 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder not Dutch processed
  • 1 tbsp sugar optional
  • 5 tbsp butter unsalted, melted

For the chocolate cheesecake:

  • 16 oz cream cheese regular, not light, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 oz 70% cocoa dark chocolate melted, cooled for 5 minutes
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder not Dutch processed
  • 2/3 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 2 eggs large, at room temperature

Other:

  • 1/4 cup chocolate ganache optional
  • 9 strawberries
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Instructions

For the chocolate graham cracker crust:

  • Place graham crackers in a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs.
    In a bowl, combine graham crackers, cocoa powder, sugar (optional) and butter. Mix with a spatula to combine.
  • Preheat oven to 325F.
    Press mixture to the bottom of a 9x9 -inch square baking dish.
    Bake for 8 minutes. Cool completely.
    Reduce oven temperature to 290-300 F.

For the chocolate cheesecake:

  • Beat together cream cheese and sugar for 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and the bottom of the bowl. Add cocoa powder and beat to combine. Add yogurt. Add the melted chocolate and mix for 1 minute.
    Add the eggs and beat on low speed, until incorporated.
  • Pour the cheesecake mixture on top of the cooled crust, smooth the top with a spatula. 
    Bake the cheesecake for 60-70 minutes, until the top is set, but still a little wiggly. Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake to cool inside for 30-60 minutes (optional, but prevents cracks).
  • Remove from the oven and cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
    Cut into 9 squares. Drizzle with chocolate ganache (optional). Top each square with a strawberry (optional).

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Nutrition

Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 363mg | Potassium: 272mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 925IU | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 3mg