Cheesecake Bars with Drizzled Chocolate RECIPE FOR TODAY

Cheesecake Bars with Drizzled Chocolate

Ingredients:
Crust
18 graham crackers
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Filling:
Three 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1¼ cups sugar
⅓ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
5 eggs
1½ tablespoons pure vanilla extract

To Finish:
½ cup semisweet chocolate, melted

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper, allowing 2 inches of extra parchment to hang over the edges.

2. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the graham crackers until they are finely ground. Transfer the crumbs to a medium bowl, then wipe out the food processor’s bowl.

3. Add the sugar, cinnamon and salt to the graham-cracker crumbs and stir to combine. Add the melted butter and stir until the crumbs are evenly moistened. Pour the crumb mixture into the prepared pan and press into an even layer.

4. Bake the crust for 8 to 9 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Let the crust cool to room temperature. Lower the oven temperature to 325°F.

5. Place the cream cheese and sugar into the bowl of the food processor and process until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the yogurt, eggs and vanilla extract and continue to process until the batter is smooth and combined, 1 minute more.

6. Pour the cream-cheese mixture over the cooled crust. Bake until the custard is lightly golden and set at the edges but still slightly jiggly in the center, 30 to 35 minutes.

7. Refrigerate until completely cool and firm (30 minutes to 1 hour, or overnight), then cut into 2-inch squares and drizzle with the melted chocolate. Serve immediately.

Recipe and photo shared from:
PureWow.com