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Black & White Cheesecake Squares

Yield: About 20-24 bars

Black & White Cheesecake Squares

Chocolate and cheesecake combine to make a wonderful treat!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups + 2 TB flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 10 oz. unsalted butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 8 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 325F.

    2. Coat 9×13″ pan with butter, cooking spray, or parchment paper.

    3. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla, beat. Slowly add flour mixture, beating after each addition.

    4. Reserve 1 cup dough, cover and refrigerate.

    5. Press remaining dough into dish – refrigerate for 30 minutes.

    6. Bake 25 minutes, cool on wire rack.

    7. Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, egg, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Spread over cooled base.

    8. Crumble reserved dough on top. Bake 25-30 minutes, cool on wire rack.

Notes

Keep your bars refrigerated!

Your yield will depend on how big or small you cut your bars.