Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 pounds cream cheese, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs and sugar.
Stir in the melted butter until well combined.
Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Bake for 10 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in the vanilla extract and sugar.
Stir in the sour cream.
Melt the white chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval until smooth.
Fold the melted white chocolate into the cheesecake batter until well combined.
Stir in the fresh raspberries.
Pour the cheesecake batter over the baked crust.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until set.
Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
Swirl and Serve
- Melt an additional 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval until smooth.
- Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the cooled cheesecake bars in a zig-zag pattern.
- Top with fresh raspberries and serve.
Note: This recipe is a variant of the Cheesecake recipe (No. 9)