Double Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake Bars

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Double Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake Bars

Double Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake Bars are a super decadent Thanksgiving or holiday dessert! They have an easy shortbread crust, a luxurious chocolate cheesecake, a layer of dark chocolate chips, and a pecan pie topping!

Prep Time25

Cook Time1 15

Total Time1 40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: bars

Calories: 362kcal

Author: Taylor Ellingson

Ingredients

For the crust:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cups firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup butter at room temperature

For the chocolate cheesecake layer:

16 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate coarsley chopped and melted and cooled
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup dark chocolate chips

For the pecan layer:

¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
⅓ cup butter melted
3 large eggs
1 ½ cups finely chopped pecans
Caramel sauce for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line 13×9? baking pan with foil and grease or spray with cooking spray.
In medium bowl, combine the flour and ¾ cup of brown sugar.
Cut in softened butter until mixture is crumbly.
Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
In bowl with electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and granulated sugar until smooth.
Add 1 egg and beat until combined.
Stir in melted and cooled chocolate and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
Pour over baked crust.
Bake 15 more minutes, then allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle dark chocolate chips over chocolate cheesecake layer.
In another bowl, whisk together brown sugar, corn syrup, melted butter and 3 eggs. Stir in 1 ½ cups of chopped pecans.
Pour this over chocolate chips and baked cream cheese mixture, then bake for 40-45 more minutes, or until center is set.
Cool completely in pan.
Once cooled, cut into squares.
Drizzle with caramel sauce (optional but delicious) and serve.

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