Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Bars
These Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Bars are the perfect winter holiday desserts made of rich and creamy cheesecake indulgently swirled with hot fudge nestled on top of a crisp cookie crust! Each bite tastes exactly like your fave cup of hot chocolate drink- but made more decadent with crunchy Oreo cookie bits and gooey hot fudge sauce.
Ingredients
- For the crust:
- 24 to 30 Whole Oreo cookies, crushed
- 6 tbsp Unsalted butter, melted
- Pinch of kosher salt
- For the cheesecake:
- 2 8oz Plain cream cheese bars, room temperature
- 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup Brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Cocoa powder
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 cup Store-bought hot fudge sauce + more for garnish
- 1/2 cup Chopped Oreos, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray an 8X8 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together the crushed Oreos, butter, and pinch of salt until combined. Take the Oreo mixture and press it gently into the prepared baking pan.
- Next, in a large mixing bowl beat together cream cheese, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cocoa powder. Add the large eggs one at a time. Next, add in vanilla extract and kosher salt. Beat until everything is combined. Fold in the fuge sauce and then pour the mixture over the Oreo crust.
- Bake the cheesecake for about 40 to 45 minutes or until slightly jiggly. Remove from the oven and then cool and refrigerate until firm about 3 hours or overnight for best results.
- Once firm, garnish with more hot fudge and sprinkle with crushed Oreos. Slice into bars andserve!
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