Louisiana Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

By rossboys

Kraftfoods

Ingredients

• 24 Oreo cookies, finely chopped (~ 2 cups)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 6 squares Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
• 3 pkg (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 Tbsp red food coloring

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 deg.

Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9 pan sprayed with cooking spray.

Melt 4 chocolate squares as directed on package; pour into medium bowl. Set aside. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs; beat just until blended. Remove 2 cups batter; mix with melted chocolate and food coloring. Carefully spread over crust; cover with remaining plain batter.

Bake 26 to 28 min or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Melt remaining chocolate; drizzle over dessert. Refrigerate 4 hours.