I think I have said this before here, but cheesecake is my most favorite thing.
Well, I mean, my most favorite dessert.
Ok, fine, my most favorite thing.
Anyway, since making cheesecake ISN’T my most favorite, I have had to simplify the process.
Survival of the fittest and all that.
So these bars are not only cheesecake. I’ve managed to include some of my other favorite things in here too, resulting in a simple, yet still over-the-top dessert.
And it’s a bar, so you can eat it with your fingers.
We are all winners today.
Brown Sugar Toffee Cheesecake Bars.
The crust on these is a brown sugar shortbread.
It’s the perfect place for cheesecake to rest it’s weary head.
Spread your simple crust in a 9×13 and bake that first…
While your crust is baking mix up your cheesecake filling…
Brown sugar? Check.
Toffee bits? Check.
When your crust is just golden, pull it out of the oven…
and spread your cheesecake on top…
Now.
Only if you want to.
Drizzle caramel all up over that bad boy…
And then get all crafty and swirl it…
Then bake it a little longer.
It will look like this when it’s done…
Sigh.
Brown Sugar Toffee Cheesecake Bars
Description
makes 24 bars
Ingredients
Shortbread crust
- 3/4 cup butter, room temp
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
Cheesecake Filling
- 2 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese, room temp
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup toffee bits (Bits O’ Brickle)
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
Crust
- In a mixing bowl combine butter and light brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
- Add in vanilla and mix until incorporated.
- Turn mixer to low and slowly add in flour, mixing until blended.
- Press into the bottom of a ungreased 9×13 pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until lightly browned.
Filling
- While crust is baking combine cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla in mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add in eggs and beat until evenly combined.
- Stir in Toffee Bits.
- Pour over baked crust and spread evenly. Drizzle caramel topping over the cheesecake filling and using a knife swirl into the cheesecake.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until center is set.
- Cool completely, and then refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
So yes, I will take these. THANK YOU!!!
Oh heavens! This looks like my favorite thing ever too! 🙂
Drizzle caramel – only if you want? Seems mandatory to me!
I love anything that is easy, especially when it comes to cheesecake! And those caramel swirls… oh so perfect!
These sounds amazing! Thank you.
Simply incredible….and I totally agree with Heather. You need to do a cookbook!
Oh my. I am a big cheesecake fan as well. I could eat this whole pan. 🙂
Mmm delicious bar recipe- fantastic!
Okay, these look so absolutely phenomenal. Starting with the brown sugar shortbread crust, my eyes widened with each step. Now drooling. 🙂
oh yummy I love the idea of cheesecake in bar form