Snickers Cheesecake Bars

By srumbel

Baking a cheesecake as bars is so much easier! This recipe makes 16 cheesecake bars. Store bars in a covered container for up to 10 days in the refrigerator. Recipe can easily be doubled and baked in a 9x13-inch pan, baking time will vary - about 45-50 minutes.

from sallysbakingaddiction

Ingredients

• Crust
• 20 Oreos (Double Stuf or Regular)
• 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• Filling
• 16 ounces cream cheese (2 standard packages), softened to room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 13 fun size snickers, chopped (about 1.5 cups total)*
• 1/3 cup milk chocolate chips, optional

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line a 8x8 or 9x9 baking pan with aluminum foil. Set aside.
2.For the crust: In a food processor or blender, pulse the whole Oreos into a fine crumb. Stir the cookie crumbs and melted butter together in a medium sized bowl. Press into the lined pan. Bake for 9-10 minutes. Allow to cool as you prepare the filling.
3.For the filling: Beat cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla extract together with a hand or stand mixer until smooth and creamy, about 3 full minutes. Fold in the Snickers and spread the mixture over your cooled crust. Top with chocolate chips. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the cheesecake has set up and the edges are lightly browned. Allow to cool completely in the refrigerator for at least three hours before cutting into squares.
Notes

*Add more or less Snickers, depending on your taste. 1.5 cups of chopped Snickers equates to 13 fun size, 20 bite size, or 3 large bars.