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Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake Bars

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Submitted by: Steffany Lohn

 

Photo by: LaurenB248

These bars will appeal to all coffee lovers. Espresso powder is combined with the chocolate and beaten into cream cheese for the filling.
 

Ingredients

  • CRUST
  • 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • FILLING
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate pieces
  • 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup dairy sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 3 large eggs

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Method

FOR CRUST: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine wafer crumbs and butter in medium bowl. Press mixture onto bottom of a 13 X 9-inch baking pan. Bake crust 10 minutes. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely. FOR FILLING: Place whipping cream, espresso powder and chocolate pieces in a heavy, medium-sized saucepan over low heat. Stir until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat and cool. Beat cream cheese, sugar, sour cream and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Pour mixture over prepared crust. Bake 45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely. Cover and chill. Cut into bars.

 

Notes: For an elegant dessert, serve bars on dessert plates with chocolate sauce and top with a rosette of whipped cream and a chocolate covered espresso bean!

 

Number of Servings: 24 bars

 

Submitted by: Steffany Lohn ()

 

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