Snickers Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients:
- flour - 2/3 cup
- baking powder - 1/2 t
- salt - 1/4 t
- bittersweet chocolate - 2 ounces
- semi sweet chocolate - 2 ounces
- butter - 1/2 cup
- sugar - 1 cup
- vanilla extract - 2 t
- eggs - 3
- fun size Snickers candy bars, chopped, divided - 10
- cream cheese, room temperature - 8 ounces
- sugar - 1/4 cup
- vanilla extract - 1/2 t
- egg yolk - 1
Instructions:
Butter bottom and sides of a 8 × 8 inch metal baking pan. Place parchment paper in pan and butter the parchment; set aside.
Prepare brownies -- in a bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking powder; set aside. In a second bowl, set over simmering water, stir together chocolate and butter until completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat, whisk in 1 cup sugar and 2 t vanilla until combined. Add 3 eggs and whisk until combined. Using a spatula, gently fold flour mixture into chocolate mixture until just combined. Spread half of the batter into prepared pan, smooth surface. Sprinkle with half of the Snickers; set aside.
Prepare cream cheese layer -- in a bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 t vanilla and 1 egg yolk until even consistency. Place 8 dollops of cream cheese mixture over batter in the pan. Repeat with remaining batter and cream cheese mixture. Use a knife to gently swirl the batter and cream cheese filling.
In the last 5 minutes of baking, sprinkle remaining Snickers over top.
Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 50 - 60 minutes until toothpick inserted into center of brownies comes out with few moist crumbs attached. Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes, remove brownies from the pan by lifting parchment overhang. Place brownies on wire rack; allow them to cool to room temperature. Place in refrigerator until chilled, at least 3 hours.
