Louisiana Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

16 servings
5h 48min Cook
Ingredient List
- 24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1½ pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate (6 oz.), divided
- 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 Tbsp. red food coloring
Nutritional Information
| Calories | 350 |
| Total fat | 25g |
| Saturated fat | 14g |
| Cholesterol | 105mg |
| Sodium | 280mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 29g |
| Dietary fiber | 1g |
| Total sugars | 22g |
| Protein | 5g |
| Calcium | 6% DV |
| Iron | 8% DV |
- 1Heat oven to 350ºF.
- 2Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
- 3Melt 4 oz. chocolate as directed on package; place in medium bowl. Set aside. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs; beat just until blended. Remove 2 cups batter; mix with melted chocolate and food coloring. Carefully spread over crust; cover with remaining plain batter.
- 4Bake 26 to 28 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Melt remaining chocolate; drizzle over dessert. Refrigerate 4 hours.