Description
These Halloween Cheesecake Bars combine a chocolate Oreo crust with a marbled orange and chocolate cheesecake filling, creating a festive dessert that’s both creamy and spooky.
Ingredients
Scale
- 40 chocolate sandwich cookies (Oreos), crushed
- 6 tbsp salted butter, melted
- 2 lb cream cheese, softened (4 packages)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
- Candy corn, candy eyeballs, and Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 9×13-inch pan with parchment.
- Process cookies into crumbs, mix with melted butter. Press into pan. Bake 10 minutes, cool 15 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese, vanilla, sugar, and salt until smooth. Mix in sour cream, then eggs one at a time.
- Reserve 1/4 cup batter, mix with pumpkin. Reserve 1/2 cup batter, mix with melted chocolate. Spread plain batter over crust.
- Drop spoonfuls of pumpkin and chocolate batters on top. Swirl gently with skewer or knife.
- Bake 35–40 minutes, until center is just set with slight jiggle.
- Cool 1 hour at room temp, then chill 4+ hours or overnight before slicing. Decorate with candy corn, eyeballs, and sprinkles.
Notes
Always use room-temperature ingredients for smooth filling. Avoid overmixing to prevent cracks. Chill overnight for best slicing and flavor.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Halloween Treats
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 285mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
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