Chocolate Chip Coconut Cheesecake Bars Food

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in coconut.
• In ungreased, 9- or 8-inch square pan, break up half of cookie dough. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. Spread cream cheese mixture over dough. Crumble and sprinkle remaining half of dough over cream cheese mixture.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• For base: Combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Stir in coconut.
• Press mixture firmly into 8x8" square cake pan.
• For filling: cream together cream cheese, melted chocolate, eggs, flour and sugar until smooth and light.
• Gradually add cream, vanilla, and cinammon, mixing until smooth.
• Pour over base and bake @ 350F for 25-35 min, or until filling is set.
• Cool and refrigerate. Drizzle with more melted semi-sweet chocolate, if desired (approximately 2 squares or 1/3-1/2 cup chips).
• Cut into bars or squares and serve!

CHOCOLATE CHIP-COCONUT CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and egg until smooth.
• If using coconut stir inches.
• Remove half of the dough from wrapper.
• Press half of the dough into bottom of an ungreased 9 or 8 inch square pan.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over dough.
• Crumble and sprinkle remaining half of cookie dough over cream cheese mixture.
• Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.
• Cool 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour until chilled.
• Cut into bars and serve chilled.

CHOCOLATE-COCONUT LAYER BARS

Steps:

• Microwave butter on high until melted; stir until smooth. Stir in cookie crumbs, coconut and cream of coconut until blended (mixture will be wet). Spread onto bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes., For filling, beat butter, cream of coconut and extract until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. Spread over crust., For topping, microwave chocolate chips and oil until melted; stir until smooth. Cool slightly; spread over filling. If desired, sprinkle with chopped candy bars. Refrigerate.

PHILADELPHIA® 3-STEP® COCONUT CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix crumbs and margarine. Press firmly onto bottom of greased 8-inch square baking pan; set aside. Beat cream cheese, sugar, cream of coconut and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; beat just until blended.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Cut into 16 bars to serve. Store leftover bars in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Press 1/2 of the cookie dough into the bottom of prepared dish. Mix cream cheese, sugar, and eggs together in a bowl until smooth; spread over cookie dough in baking dish. Crumble remaining cookie dough over cream cheese layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set in the middle, 35 to 40 minutes.

COCONUT CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 9"x13" cake pan with foil so that 2" foil hangs over each side. Butter pan; set aside. In bowl of food processor, add Maria cookies and sugar; pulse until fine crumbs form, about 30 seconds. Add melted butter; pulse to evenly moisten crumbs. Transfer crumbs to prepared pan; using spatula or bottom of glass, press crumbs into even layer. Bake crust until lightly puffed and fragrant, 12-15 minutes; set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, in medium mixing bowl, using electric mixer, beat together cream cheese, cream of coconut and salt on medium-high speed until well combined, 3-4 minutes. Reduce speed to low; beat in eggs, one at a time, and then vanilla extract until well combined.
• Pour cream cheese mixture into prepared pan. Evenly sprinkle coconut over top. Bake until edges of cheesecake is puffed but middle is barely set, 45 minutes. Cool cheesecake on cooling rack until room temperature. Chill in refrigerator, uncovered, until cold, at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• To remove cheesecake from pan, lifting up foil handles; transfer to cutting board. Cut cheesecake into squares. Serve.

COCONUT CHIP NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar and cocoa. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine milk and 1 cup chocolate chips; cook and stir over low heat until smooth and chips are melted. Stir in vanilla. , Pour over crust. Sprinkle with walnuts and remaining chocolate chips. Top with coconut and toffee bits. Gently press down into chocolate layer. Bake 18-20 minutes longer or until firm. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Put a large pot of water on to boil. When it reaches a boiling point, pour it into a casserole dish placed on the bottom rack in the oven, filling the casserole dish almost all the way. (This acts as a makeshift water bath and turns the oven into a "steam room," ensuring your cheesecake won't crack.)
• To make the crust, add the graham crackers to a food processor or high-powered blender and pulse until they're processed to resemble a coarse meal.
• Add the butter and brown sugar, and process or mix until combined.
• Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish, and line it with parchment paper so you can easily pull the bars out of the dish when you want to slice and serve.
• Press the graham cracker mixture onto the bottom of the dish and set aside.
• To make the cheesecake filling, add the cream cheese to a bowl and beat with a standing or hand-held mixer for 30 seconds, or until smooth. Add the granulated sugar and beat together for 1 min.
• Add the whipping cream, sour cream, and vanilla and beat until everything is mixed well.
• Crack the eggs into a separate bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time, to the cream cheese mixture, scraping the side of the bowl after each addition. Mix until the eggs are just incorporated.
• Using a spatula or spoon, fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips by hand.
• Pour the cheesecake batter into the casserole dish. Place the dish on the middle rack of the oven.
• Bake for 55 min. to 1 hour and 5 min. The cheesecake will be done when the side looks set but the center still jiggles slightly when nudged.
• Turn the oven off and prop the door open a little bit. Allow the cheesecake to cool for an hour in the oven.
• After the hour has passed, remove the cheesecake from the oven and allow it to cool completely for about 2 to 3 hours before placing it in the fridge to chill at least 2 hours.
• When you're ready to serve, pull up on the parchment to remove the cheesecake from the pan. Slice into bars, cleaning the knife between each slice to get a clean cut.
• To top the bars with the chocolate drizzle, microwave the remaining chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave in 30-second increments until smooth. Drizzle the chocolate all over the top of the bars. Allow it to set for 5 min., and serve!