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Halloween Cheesecake Bars: The Ultimate Easy Halloween Dessert

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.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Halloween Treats
Calories: 385
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 9×13-inch pan with parchment.
  2. Process cookies into crumbs, mix with melted butter. Press into pan. Bake 10 minutes, cool 15 minutes.
  3. Beat cream cheese, vanilla, sugar, and salt until smooth. Mix in sour cream, then eggs one at a time.
  4. Reserve 1/4 cup batter, mix with pumpkin. Reserve 1/2 cup batter, mix with melted chocolate. Spread plain batter over crust.
  5. Drop spoonfuls of pumpkin and chocolate batters on top. Swirl gently with skewer or knife.
  6. Bake 35–40 minutes, until center is just set with slight jiggle.
  7. 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.