Double Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Bars
- 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, melted
- 32 (2-inch) (about 3 cups) crisp chocolate chip cookies, finely crushed
- 1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 3 Land O Lakes Eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 (1-ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted, cooled slightly
- Heat oven to 325F.
- Combine all crust ingredients in bowl.
- Press onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until crust is set.
- Place jam in small bowl; stir until smooth.
- Combine sugar and cream cheese in another bowl.
- Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add sour cream and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
- Place 1 cup batter in bowl; add chocolate.
- Stir until well mixed.
- Pour plain batter over crust.
- Drop spoonfuls of chocolate batter and jam randomly over plain batter.
- Pull knife through batters and jam to create marbled effect.
- Bake 50-55 minutes or until center of cheesecake jiggles slightly when gently shaken.
- (Do not overbake.)
- Cheesecake may crack on top and continue to set as it cools.
- Cool completely.
- Cover; refrigerate until serving time or up to 1 day.
- Cut into squares.
- Garnish with fresh raspberries and mint leaves, if desired.
butter, chocolate chip cookies, seedless raspberry jam, sugar, cream cheese, o lakes eggs, sour cream, vanilla, chocolate
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2976/double-chocolate-raspberry-swirl-cheesecake-bars (may not work)