Butterscotch Cheesecake Bars
These butterscotch cheesecake bars are made with a rich butterscotch graham cracker crust and topped with creamy cheesecake. A delicious dessert bar that is sure to be a hit!
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
- 11 ounces butterscotch chips
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspooon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 x 9-inch baking dish with foil. Lightly coat with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place the butterscotch chips and butter to a saucepan. Warm over medium-low heat. Make sure to stir until melted.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in graham cracker crumbs.
- Remove 1 cup of the graham cracker crumb mixture and set aside.
- Press the remaining crumb mixture into the prepared baking dish forming a crust.
- Beat the softened cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes or until creamy.
- Mix in the egg, vanilla extract and salt in with the cream cheese mixture.
- Pour cream cheese mixture evenly over the crust. Sprinkle the remaining graham cracker mixture on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the edges start to set. It might still be a little jiggly in the center. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 1 hour at room temperature.
- Cover the cheesecake and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 592IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg