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German Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Prepare a quick and delicious dessert in with this easy German chocolate cheesecake bars recipe. An Oreo crust, with a chocolate cheesecake filling, topped with a coconut pecan frosting!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Chilling time4 hours
Total Time5 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 688kcal

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 24 Oreo cookies
  • 5 tablespoons (71 g) unsalted butter, melted

For the chocolate cheesecake filling:

  • 24 oz (3 8-ounce blocks) cream cheese softened to room temperature 680g
  • ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 3 eggs room temperature
  • 8 ounces dark chocolate melted

For the coconut topping:

  • ¼ cup (½ stick; 57g) unsalted butter
  • ½ cup (107 g) packed light or dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 4 ounces (120ml) evaporated milk
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (85 g) sweetened shredded coconut
  • ½ cup (63 g) chopped pecans

Instructions

Make cookie crust:

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 8x8-inch square baking pan with tin foil or parchment paper. Spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a food processor, crush Oreo cookies into crumbs. Place crumbs into a small mixing bowl. Stir in melted butter until a crumbly mixture forms.
  • Press the oreo crust mixture into the bottom and slightly up the sides of the prepared pan.
  • Bake the cookie crust for 8 to 10 minutes, until set. Remove from the oven cool while you prepare the cheesecake filling. Lower the oven temperature to 325°F (163°C).

Make chocolate cheesecake filling:

  • In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or you can do this in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer) beat the cream cheese and sugar together one medium speed until smooth.
  • Add in the heavy cream, eggs, vanilla extract, and beat on low speed until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Chop chocolate into small pieces. Place chocolate in a small sauce pan and melt over low heat. Or you can melt in the microwave. Place chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, and heat in 30 seconds intervals, stirring in between each 30 seconds until melted. Stir melted chocolate into cheesecake batter until smooth and combined.
  • Pour filling on top of the crust. Bake in the preheated 325°F oven, for 30 to 40 minutes, until the edges are set but the middle of the bars are still soft in the center. The bars will continue to firm up as they cool.
  • Remove the bars from the oven, and cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. Once cheesecake bars have cooled, top with coconut pecan filling.

Make coconut pecan filling:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, and and evaporated milk. Whisk until mixture boils. Once boiling, continue to whisk for about 5 minutes until thickened.
  • Remove from the heat and with a spatula or wooden spoon stir in the vanilla, coconut and pecans. Allow to cool before spreading on cheesecake bars.
  • Spread coconut pecan filling over cooled cheesecake bars before serving. Smooth with spatula if necessary. Transfer to the refrigerator until set, about 15 minutes.
  • Cut into squares and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 688kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 380mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 1199IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 6mg