Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Crust
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Crust - creamy cheesecake that's studded with chocolate chips sits on a rich, dark chocolate cookie crust.
Servings 24 servings
Calories 269kcal
Ingredients
- 2 and ½ cups chocolate graham crackers crushed
- 10 tablespoons butter melted (real butter, no substitutions)
- ½ cup granulated sugar for the crust
- 24 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar for the cream cheese mixture
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips mini or regular or whatever you have.
Instructions
- Spray a 9x13 inch pan or 9-inch springform pan with non-stick spray or line it with aluminum foil and spray the foil.
- Combine crackers crumbs, butter and 1/2 cup sugar.
- Pour mixture into pan and firmly press evenly on bottom. Allow this to sit and cool while preparing the cream cheese mixture.
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add 3/4 cup sugar and continue to cream.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat until just combined before adding another egg.
- Add buttermilk and vanilla, beat until smooth.
- Stir chocolate chips in by hand.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Turn oven off and allow to sit in hot oven 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours before cutting.
- Refrigerate any leftovers.
Notes
- Cook time listed above does not account for cooling time.
- I prefer dark chocolate chips for this recipe, but any will work.
- Cold cheesecake cuts much smoother and easier.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 586IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg
