Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
This cheesecake bar recipe uses cake mix to make it a quick and simple dessert.
Servings: 12 bars
Ingredients
- 1 15.25 oz box chocolate cake mix (I used devil's food)
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs, divided
- 8 oz block cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ⅓ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and spray a 7x11 baking dish with nonstick spray. Set the dish aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix the cake mix, vegetable oil, and one egg by hand until everything is well-incorporated. It will be somewhat crumbly.
- Press the cake mix mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- While that bakes, mix one egg, cream cheese, sugar, and extracts well.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the baked crust layer.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips and almonds evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the edges of the cheesecake are just beginning to turn a light golden brown.
- Allow to cool before chilling in the refrigerator for several hours.
- Cut into bars and enjoy!