Luxury Death-by-chocolate No Bake Cheesecake Bars
INGREDIENTS
- 18 Oreo cookies
- 1/4 cup unsalted
butter, melted - 1 tablespoon dark
chocolate, melted - 4 ounces brick-style
cream cheese, softened - 8 ounces dark
chocolate, chopped - 3/4 cup heaving
whipping cream - 1 tablespoon Baileys
Irish Cream or Kahlua, optional - 1/2 teaspoon salt,
optional and to taste but recommended - 1/2 cup mini
semi-sweet chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
- Line a 9×9-inch pan with aluminum foil for easier cleanup
and spray with cooking spray; set aside. - To the canister of a food processer, add the Oreos (whole)
and process on high speed until you have fine crumbs; set aside. To a small microwave-safe bowl, add the butter, 1 tablespoon
chocolate, and heat on high power until the chocolate and butter have melted
and can be stirred smooth.- Pour melted chocolate and butter mixture into the food
processor, process on high speed to incorporate, turn crumb mixture out into
the prepared pan, and hard-pack the mixture to form and even flat crust layer;
set aside. - To a large mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, and beat with
a handheld electric mixer on high speed until fluffy; set aside. - To a separate, large, microwave-safe bowl, add the 8 ounces
chopped chocolate, heavy cream, and heat in 30-second increments until the
chocolate has melted and can be stirred smooth into the cream and mixture is
silky, likely about 90 seconds total, but microwaves vary and you don’t want to
scorch your mixture. - Transfer the creamy chocolate mixture into the bowl with the
cream cheese and beat on high power until smooth and combined. - Optionally add the liquor and/or salt. I really recommend
not skipping the salt because it complements the chocolate flavors in the
dessert and balances the richness. Actually, I added 1 full teaspoon and we
still didn’t think it tasted like a salted chocolate dessert but all tastes and
preferences vary. - Evenly sprinkle with the mini chocolate chips and
refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight or a few days in advance, before
slicing and serving. After the 3-hour point when dessert is well chilled, cover
with foil when dessert is in the fridge. Initially, there will be some heat
which will create condensation and that’s why initially you don’t want to cover
it but after it’s sufficiently chilled, yes cover it. Dessert will keep for at
least 10 days in the fridge, and likely much longer, but store and consume it
for as long as you’re comfortable.
This article and recipe adapted from this site
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