Gingersnap Crust Cheesecake Bars

Gingersnap Crust Cheesecake Bars are hither together with they are incredible. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 crust of crushed gingersnap cookies together with butter, topped amongst a luscious layer of creamy cheesecake, together with drizzled amongst enough of melted caramel.

The inspiration for this recipe hitting me every bit I was wandering the aisles of Trader Joe’s (a unsafe nonetheless delicious habit).

I saw these –

And thought, if you lot tin sack brand cheesecake crust out of crushed graham crackers, why non larn inwards out of another type of cookie?

Since it’s fall, it seemed plumbing equipment to pick out gingersnap cookies. The results did non disappoint. (Although my nutrient processor dying inwards the middle of crushing the cookies did disappoint a bit.)

This has a classic cheesecake filling, but the crust packs to a greater extent than flavour thank you lot to the cookies.

These are also easier than a traditional cheesecake. No springform pans or H2O baths required, together with it tin sack hold upwards cutting into squares – less formal together with messy than tall slices of circular cheesecake. This is going to hold upwards your novel party/potluck/bake sale favorite.

Have nosotros talked virtually the caramel yet? We ask to verbalize virtually the caramel. I topped these off amongst a luscious layer of caramel. Could this dessert larn whatever to a greater extent than perfect? Or whatever to a greater extent than mouthwateringly delicious? Probably not.

I suggested that Grant accept these to move (since nosotros guide maintain had wayyyy to many sweets inwards the solid lately). He said sure, together with thus took his showtime bite.

“Nope. These can’t larn to work. Nope. Not going anywhere.”

Still non convinced? My taste-tester (Grant) is a cheesecake connoisseur thus if he says it’s good, it’s good. Oh, together with you lot entirely ask seven ingredients to brand this.

Make your co-workers/friends/neighbors/your ain twenty-four hours amongst a pan of these. You won’t regret it.

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Gingersnap Crust Cheesecake Bars

 A crust of crushed gingersnap cookies together with butter, topped amongst a luscious layer of creamy cheesecake, together with drizzled amongst enough of melted caramel - the best!

Course

Dessert Bars

Cuisine

Dessert

Keyword

caramel cheesecake, cheesecake bars, slow cheesecake recipe, autumn baking

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 16 bars

Calories 241 kcal

Author Stephanie Simmons

Ingredients

For the Crust:

• 
  2
  cups
  gingersnap cookies
  


• 
  1/3
  cup
  melted butter
  

For the Cheesecake:

• 
  12
  ounces
  cream cheese
  AT ROOM TEMP
  


• 
  4
  eggs
  AT ROOM TEMP
  


• 
  2
  tsp
  vanilla
  


• 
  1
  tbsp
  milk
  AT ROOM TEMP
  


• 
  2/3
  cup
  granualted sugar
  


• 
  1
  pinch
  salt
  


• 
  caramel sauce or caramel candies, melted
  

Instructions

1. 
   

   Prep: Before you lot start – permit the cream cheese, eggs, together with milk sit down at room temp for a few hours. This is VERY of import – if you lot don’t practise this the batter volition clump together with the bars won’t plough out. 

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9x9 pan amongst parchment paper. 

   
   


2. 
   

   Make the crust: Pulse gingersnap cookies inwards a nutrient processor until you lot guide maintain fine crumbs. Mix the crushed cookies amongst the melted butter together with press into prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven together with laid aside.

   
   


3. 
   

   Make the cheesecake: Beat the room temp cream cheese inwards a large mixing bowl amongst electrical mixer until smooth. Add the saccharide together with rhythm out until smooth. Add the room temp eggs, ii at a time, mixing until JUST combined. Don’t over mix them! Add the vanilla, room temp milk, together with tabular array salt together with mix until combined. 

   
   


4. 
   

   Bake: Pour the batter over the crust, together with bake for 18-22 minutes. The centre should hold upwards almost completely laid - bars are done when a toothpick comes out build clean (some moist crumbs are ok - it only shouldn't guide maintain moisture batter). Let cool at room temperature, together with thus embrace pan together with chill inwards refrigerator for ii hours (or until ready to serve).

   
   


5. 
   

   Serve + Store: Before serving, pour caramel over the move past times together with cutting into bars. Store leftovers, covered tightly, inwards the refrigerator for 3-4 days. 

   
   

Recipe Notes

NOTE: You tin sack also crunch the cookies inwards a ziploc pocketbook amongst a rolling pin.

NOTE: If using caramel candies, break together with melt (using 20 2nd intervals - stirring inwards between, to avoid burning it) inwards a microwave-safe bowl amongst a splash of milk. Drizzle or pour over the top.

 

Source: bluebowlrecipes.com