Cappuccino Chocolate-Swirl Cheesecake Bars

Name: Cappuccino Chocolate-Swirl Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 355 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups); 3 Tbsp. butter, melted; 1 Tbsp. instant coffee; ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon; ¼ cup water; 4 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup sour cream; 4 eggs; 2 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted, cooled

These simple cheesecake bars are an impressive dessert for a holiday meal. Cappuccino cheesecake is topped with swirls of mocha - all over an OREO Cookie crust.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 16 servings

Ingredient list

24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 Tbsp. instant coffee
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ cup boiling water
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs
2 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted, cooled

Directions

Heat oven to 325°F.

Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan.

Add coffee and cinnamon to boiling water; stir until coffee granules are dissolved. Cool slightly. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add coffee and sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each just until blended.

Remove 1 cup batter; pour remaining batter over crust. Stir chocolate into reserved batter. Drop by tablespoonfuls over batter in pan; swirl gently with knife.

Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Recipe Tips

Size-WiseThis special occasion dessert makes 16 servings and is perfect for feeding a crowd.
How to Easily Cut CheesecakeUse foil handles to remove chilled cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.
How to How to Soften Cream CheesePlace completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10 sec. or just until softened. Add 15 sec. for each additional package of cream cheese.