Candy Bar Cheesecake Squares Recipes

CANDY BAR CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each just until blended. Stir in 1 cup chopped candy bars; pour over crust. Sprinkle with remaining chopped candy.
• Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours.

CANDY BAR CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square); securely wrap foil around pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, chocolate syrup and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat just until combined. Stir in 2-1/2 cups chopped candy bars. Pour into crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. , Bake at 325° for 75-80 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight., Top with remaining chopped candy bars; drizzle with additional chocolate syrup.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE CANDY CANE BARS

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-inch square baking dish with foil.
• Process the chocolate wafers in a food processor with the butter, sugar, coffee, and salt until fine. Evenly press the crust into the prepared dish covering the bottom completely. Bake until the crust sets, about 15 minutes.
• For the filling: Meanwhile, heat the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl; at 75% power until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir, and continue to heat until completely melted, up to 2 minutes more. (Alternatively; put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with an inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, but not touching, the water, and stir occasionally until melted and smooth).
• Blend the cream cheese, sugar, and sour cream together in the food processor until smooth. Scrape down the sides, as needed. Add the eggs and pulse until just incorporated. With the food processor running, pour the chocolate into the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
• Pour the filling evenly over the crust. Bake until the filling puffs slightly around the edges, but is still a bit wobbly in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a rack.
• For the glaze: Put the chocolate, butter and corn syrup in a microwave safe bowl and heat at 75% until melted, about 2 minutes. Stir the ingredients together until smooth; add the sour cream. Spread the glaze evenly over the warm cake and scatter the crushed candy canes over top. Cool completely, and then refrigerate overnight.
• Cut into small bars or squares. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Store the bar covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

CANDY BAR CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. In medium bowl, mix cookie crumbs, peanuts and butter. Press evenly in bottom of springform pan, 9x3 inches.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in sugars and vanilla until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in 3/4 cup whipping cream. Pour over crust.
• Bake cheesecake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until center is set; cool 15 minutes. Run metal spatula along side of cheesecake to loosen. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt candy bars over low heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1/2 cup whipping cream until smooth. Cool slightly. Remove side of pan. Serve sauce with cheesecake.

CANDY BAR CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan. In a microwave, melt butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Stir in sugar, cocoa and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, whisking to blend after each addition. Add flour and salt; stir just until combined. Stir in 1 cup candy bars., Spread into prepared pan. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Add egg; beat on low speed just until blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls over batter. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup candy bars., Bake until filling in center is almost set, 30-35 minutes. Cool 1 hour in pan on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into bars.

CANDY BAR-CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with parchment, with ends of parchment extending over sides. Finely crush 5 cups pretzels; place in medium bowl. Add brown sugar and butter; mix well. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
• Pour half the batter into medium bowl; stir in peanut butter. Pour over crust.
• Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips as directed on package; stir into remaining batter. Pour over peanut butter layer in pan; spread to evenly cover peanut butter layer with chocolate batter.
• Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 4 hours.
• Melt remaining chocolate chips; drizzle over cheesecake. Crush remaining pretzels lightly; sprinkle over cheesecake. Top with nuts. Use parchment handles to remove cheesecake from pan before cutting into bars.

CANDY BAR COOKIE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, brown sugar, butter and eggs until well blended. Stir in chopped candy. , Spread into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.