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Mocha-Chip Cheesecake Bars

from Pillsbury

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 packages 8 ounces each cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350F. Grease bottom and sides of jelly roll pan, 15 ½x10 ½x1 inch, with shortening or spray with cooking spray. Beat flour, oats, brown sugar, butter, 1 teaspoon coffee (dry), the salt and baking soda in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until crumbly. Press about 4 cups of the mixture in pan; reserve remaining crumb mixture.
  2. Beat remaining ingredients except chocolate chips in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Stir in ½ cup of the chocolate chips. Spread over crust. Stir remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips into remaining crumb mixture. Sprinkle over cream cheese mixture; press lightly.
  3. Bake 32 to 40 minutes or until center is set and topping is light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 3 hours until chilled. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.