Brownie Cheesecake Bars

Name: Brownie Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients: 2 cups [200 g] Chocolate Wafer Cookies or store-bought; 2 cups [200 g] Chocolate Wafer Cookies or store-bought; 24 oz [678 g] cream cheese, at room temperature; ¾ cup [180 g] sour cream, at room temperature; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; ¾ cup [150 g] granulated sugar; ¼ cup [50 g] brown sugar; ¼ cup [56 g] vegetable or canola oil; ¼ cup [56 g] vegetable or canola oil; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 4 oz [113 g] semisweet or bittersweet chocolate; 4 oz [113 g] semisweet or bittersweet chocolate; 4 tablespoons [56 g] unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder; ¼ cup [36 g] all-purpose flour

Preparation info

Makes •
12
large squares

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

100 Afternoon Sweets

By Sarah Kieffer

Published 2024

About

I saw a giant cheesecake brownie cake floating around on Instagram and knew I needed to make my own version in bar form. I use my favorite cheesecake and brownie bases; combined, they make an outrageous dessert with a cookie crust for crunch.

Ingredients

Crust

2 cups [200 g] Chocolate Wafer Cookies or store-bought
5

Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

1) For the Crust

Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F [170°C]. Grease a 9 by 13 in [23 by 33 cm] or 10 in [25 cm] square baking pan and line with a parchment sling.

2) Place the wafers in the bowl of