Name: Samoa Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: For Oreo Crust:; 20 oreos; 5 tbsp butter; FOR CHEESECAKE LAYER:; 16 oz cream cheese; 1 large egg; ¼ cup sugar; 2 tsp vanilla extract; For Coconut Caramel Layer:; 11 oz caramels; 3 tbsp heavy cream; 1½ cup coconut; For Chocolate Drizzle:; 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Samoa Cheesecake Bars Recipe

How To Make Samoa Cheesecake Bars

Everything great about a Samoa cookie is now in these cheesecake bars. They have an Oreo crust, a cheesecake filling, and a topping of coconut and caramel.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 40 minutes

Total: 1 hour

Serves:

Ingredients

For Oreo Crust:

20oreos
5tbspbutter,melted

For Cheesecake layer:

16ozcream cheese,softened to room temperature
1largeegg
¼cupsugar
2tspvanilla extract

For Coconut Caramel Layer:

11ozcaramels,package, like kraft
3tbspheavy cream
1½cupcoconut,toasted

For Chocolate Drizzle:

1cupsemi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare an 8×8-inch baking pan by lining it with aluminum foil allowing the sides to overhang for easy removal.
In a food processor, pulse the Oreos into a fine crumb. In a medium sized mixing bowl, stir the crushed cookies and butter together. Press into the bottom of the pan and bake for 9 to 10 minutes. Let cool.
Beat the cream cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla together until it has a smooth and creamy consistency. Spread over the crust. Bake it for 30 to 35 minutes or until cheesecake is set.
Let cool completely and refrigerate for an hour.

Coconut Caramel Layer:

Add the caramel and heavy cream to a microwave safe bowl and cook 30 seconds at a time until melted and smooth. Add the toasted coconut.
Let cool for about 10 minutes and spread on top of the cheesecake layer. Add back to the fridge and chill for 3 hours.
Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl cooking 30 seconds at a time until smooth. Drizzle on top of caramel.