Louisiana Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

By bubbles7380

Prep Time
20min.
Total Time
5hr. 48min.
Servings
16 servings

Ingredients

• 24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), divided
• 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 Tbsp. red food coloring

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Melt 4 oz. chocolate as directed on package; place in medium bowl. Set aside. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until 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.