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Decadent Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Ganache Topping

July 27, 2016 by Maggie Jones 4 Comments

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Creamy and DecaAdent Cheesecake Bars with Ganache
Do you need to impress someone in your life? Do you need a way to show someone how much you appreciate them? Or do you just need to taste the richest, creamiest, most decadent cheesecake bar you’ve ever imagined? Then you’ve come to the right post. my friend.

Luxurious and Decadent Cheesecake bars with Chocolate Ganache Topping
We don’t eat a lot of sweets at Chez Jones but this is one that we both find irresistible. So irresistible, in fact, that I only make them for the office so I don’t have them tempting me at home. As rich as they are I could probably eat the whole tray. Instead, I cut them into little satisfying squares for the wonderful people I work with.

World's Best Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

For all the fanciness, these are relatively simple to make and are absolutely best a day or two after cooking. Use dark chocolate for the topping to give them a sophisticated, faint bitterness that perfectly compliments the luxuriously creamy cheesecake.

Decadent Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Ganache
Topping

Decadent Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Ganache <br />Topping

Ingredients

    Crust
  • 1 1/2 c crushed graham crackers (about 10 full sheets)
  • 3 tbs packed brown sugar
  • 6 tbs butter, softened
  • Cheesecake
  • 3 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 c sugar
  • 2 tbs flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 c sour cream
  • 1 tbs vanilla
  • Chocolate Ganache
  • 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 c heavy whipping cream
  • 4 tbs butter
  • 1/4 c confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325F

Prepare Crust

In a large bowl combine cookie crumbs and sugar. Add butter and mix until well-combined.

Press mixture into the bottom of a 13x9" baking dish.

Prepare Cheesecake

Using an electric mixer, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and flour until light and creamy.

Mix in the eggs one at a time.

Add sour cream and vanilla and mix until just combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared graham cracker crust and bake until just barely set, about 45 minutes.

Let cool.

Prepare Ganache

Meanwhile, place chocolate in a large bowl. Break into small pieces, if necessary.

Heat cream and butter in a medium pot over medium-low heat until just simmering and pour over chocolate.

Add confectioner sugar and whisk until smooth.

Pour the ganache over the cooled cheesecake. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight before serving.

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https://www.homesweetjones.com/2016/07/decadent-cheesecake-bars-chocolate-ganache-topping/

Huge thanks to bakerella for the inspiration behind these impossibly tasty treats.

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Comments

  1. CakePants says

    July 27, 2016 at 1:28 pm

    Yes, I *definitely* need these in my life…despite that I’m not actively trying to impress anyone. Unless my own taste buds count? These bars look perfect in every way!

    Reply
  2. Barbara R Manning says

    June 1, 2020 at 7:53 am

    I made these this weekend to try. The gang loved them. I want to make them for my Grandson’s Graduation Party. Can they be frozen? If not how far ahead can I make them before the party?

    Reply
    • Maggie Jones says

      June 1, 2020 at 11:11 am

      OMG, these are the best! Thank you for this comment because I’d almost forgotten about them =D Yes, they can absolutely be frozen but I also think they can be made 2-3 days in advance. Honestly, I’ve always thought they tasted better on day 2 and 3, anyway. Congratulations to your grandson!!

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      • Barbara R Manning says

        June 18, 2020 at 6:59 am

        Thank you. They are soooooo good!

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