{"id":21440,"date":"2022-04-22T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T07:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.janespatisserie.com\/?p=21440"},"modified":"2022-07-05T12:34:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T11:34:55","slug":"chocolate-cheesecake-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janespatisserie.com\/2022\/04\/22\/chocolate-cheesecake-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Cheesecake Bars!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Delicious baked chocolate cheesecake bars with a biscuit base, creamy and delicious chocolate cheesecake filling, and a chocolate drizzle topping!<\/h2>\n

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Cheesecake bars<\/h3>\n

Cheesecake bars are one of the sorts of bakes that I have vaguely skipped over – and I have no idea why?! I did one in my first recipe book<\/a>, and I adore the recipe – so I thought it was time to bring cheesecake bars more to the blog. <\/span><\/p>\n

When I was thinking of what recipes to make, I was really craving a chunk of chocolate cheesecake so this seemed ideal. I adore no-bake cheesecake as you all know, but cheesecake bars are 100% better baked. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Cheesecake base<\/h3>\n

Something about the crunch of the biscuit base topped with a silky cheesecake topping is the absolute dream situation – and then topped with a silky smooth chocolate drizzle?! How can anyone possibly even resist it?! I don\u2019t know. <\/span><\/p>\n

For the base, I followed the idea of a normal biscuit base – but you bake the base for about 10 minutes just to form a bit of a shell between the base and the cheesecake filling. This is optional, but as your oven has to be on anyway for the filling, you may as well bake it to get a better result. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The tin<\/h3>\n

I used a large traybake tin<\/a> because when you make a bar shape, you would typically use a large tray – this is the tin I used<\/a>. I made sure to line the base of the tin, as well as the sides. I know I don\u2019t normally mention doing this on cheesecakes, but it\u2019s different with the baked cheesecake I swear!<\/p>\n

Because of the size of the tin, you do also have to increase the number of ingredients you use for the base, to make sure you actually have enough mixture to cover the base. I know I like a thick biscuit base, but I do think this is a reasonable one – it works perfectly for the size of each chunk of chocolate cheesecake bar. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Filling<\/h3>\n

The filling, it\u2019s a little different from my other baked cheesecake mixtures that you may have seen so far. To start I beat the FULL-FAT soft cream cheese on its own to loosen it slightly and then add in the eggs and sugar. <\/span><\/p>\n

Yes I know, eggs?! What?! Baked cheesecake has eggs. I promise you it needs them! You then add in the cocoa powder<\/a> and vanilla extract<\/a> and beat again – and finally pour in some melted and cooled dark chocolate and fold. <\/span><\/p>\n

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To make things slightly easier this time, I used double cream in the cheesecake compared to natural yoghurt or soured cream that is often used in a baked cheesecake – but it worked so well! Fold through the double cream last and you have a thick and beautiful cheesecake mixture. <\/span><\/p>\n

Spread this over the biscuit base and even out. I swirled the top of the cheesecake slightly to create a pattern, and I don\u2019t know why – I covered the top with melted chocolate and chocolate curls anyway so it got covered – but it\u2019s up to you. <\/span><\/p>\n

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After baking and decoration<\/h3>\n

You bake the cheesecake and then you have to leave the cheesecake cool PROPERLY. It then also needs to set in the fridge overnight – I know, why does cheesecake always take so long to make?! IT IS WORTH THE EFFORT I PROMISE. <\/span><\/p>\n

After it’s baked, cooled, and set, I remove it from the tin, still in its paper. I decorate the cheesecake with a drizzle of chocolate and some chocolate curls for a simple look – but it works so well! Let this chocolate set a little, slice up and enjoy. <\/span><\/p>\n

These chocolate cheesecake bars are rich, delicate, and absolutely and utterly scrumptious – enjoy them!! Jane x<\/p>\n

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Delicious baked chocolate cheesecake bars with a biscuit base, creamy and delicious chocolate cheesecake filling, and a chocolate drizzle topping!<\/span><\/div>\n