Description
Creamy chocolate no bake cheesecake bars combine rich chocolate with silky cream cheese for an effortless dessert. Cool graham cracker crusts and smooth chocolate layers provide delightful indulgence you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (180 grams) chocolate cookie crumbs (e.g., Oreo crumbs)
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters/ml) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (85 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 8 oz (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream
- ½ cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (25 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Whipped cream
- Shaved chocolate
- Fresh berries
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Line a square baking pan with parchment paper, allowing excess to hang over edges. Blend cookie crumbs with melted butter until the mixture resembles compact, moist terrain.
- Filling Creation: Whip cream cheese until silky, then gradually fold in powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. Incorporate whipped cream gently, maintaining a light, airy consistency while ensuring thorough mixing.
- Assembly: Remove chilled crust from refrigerator and spread chocolate cheesecake filling evenly across the surface, smoothing with a spatula to create a perfect, level landscape.
- Ganache Finishing: Heat heavy cream until steaming, then pour over chocolate chips. Allow brief resting before stirring to develop a glossy, seamless coating. Drizzle ganache across the cheesecake, ensuring complete and uniform coverage.
- Chilling and Serving: Refrigerate the dessert for a minimum of 4 hours to set completely and intensify flavors. Once fully chilled, extract from pan using parchment paper overhang. Slice into precise squares and optionally garnish with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, or fresh berries for an elegant presentation.
Notes
- Prevent Crumbly Crust: Press cookie crumbs firmly and evenly to create a compact base that holds together when sliced, avoiding a loose or falling-apart foundation.
- Achieve Smooth Filling: Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature and whip thoroughly to eliminate lumps, creating a silky-smooth chocolate cheesecake texture without grainy inconsistencies.
- Control Ganache Consistency: Allow hot cream to sit with chocolate chips for exactly 2-3 minutes before stirring, preventing separation and guaranteeing a glossy, perfectly blended ganache topping.
- Optimize Chilling Time: Refrigerate for minimum 4-6 hours or overnight to develop deep flavors and allow complete setting, which helps bars maintain perfect slice-able consistency and intense chocolate profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg