Layered Chocolate Mint Cheesecake Bars

Name: Layered Chocolate Mint Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (about 30 cookies); 1/3 cup butter, melted; 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 tsp McCormick® Pure Peppermint Extract; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Green Food Color; 3 eggs; 2 oz semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted

These cheesecake bars — with contrasting layers of green, white and black — get a hint of sophistication from rich dark chocolate and refreshing Pure Peppermint Extract.

20m

PREP TIME

30m

COOK TIME

215

CALORIES

9

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 24

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (about 30 cookies)
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Peppermint Extract
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Green Food Color
3 eggs
2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix cookie crumbs and butter. Press firmly onto bottom of foil-lined 9-inch square baking pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2 Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream and peppermint extract; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour 1/2 of the batter over crust. Tint remaining batter green with food color. Pour over batter in pan.
3 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool completely on wire rack.
4 Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Lift out of pan onto cutting board. Cut into bars. Drizzle bars with melted chocolate. Store leftover bars in refrigerator.