No Bake Candy Bar Cheesecake Squares is a delicious, rich dessert made up of everyday ingredients found often in your fridge and pantry. Use up that leftover candy from the candy dish and enjoy!
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Do you ever just want to create something new in the kitchen? That is what happened to me one Sunday afternoon. Ryan had taken my computer so I couldn't do any blog work and there was cream cheese in the fridge that was calling my name.
Really, I think it was. Chocolate calls my name too. So, why not make No Bake Candy Bar Cheesecake Squares?
As I make a lot of delicious food with cream cheese like these mint chocolate chip cheesecake bars, I long to find more recipes. Why? Hubby loves it.
He was a little doubtful of the no bake candy bar cheesecake squares because of the "no bake" in the title. Baked Cherry Cheesecake is his favorite. He ate one piece and, well, didn't have to doubt anymore. Proof was in the pudding, er, cheesecake. You do have to bake the crust, so maybe it isn't entirely "no bake". I was referring to the cheesecake, in case you were wondering.
Do you like no bake desserts? Try: No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie
No Bake Candy Bar Cheesecake Squares
The recipe is a simple one. The cream cheese filling only has a few ingredients. The cookie crust is just that: a cookie crust. The topping is whipped cream with chopped candy bar pieces.
You can start to taste the blend of flavors now, can't you? The chocolate chip cookie crust, the cheesecake filling, the candy bar pieces...
Use any candy bar you have or simply use chocolate chips. Milk chocolate, peanut butter or mint chips would all taste great. Caramel pieces would be delectable.
I used my food processor to turn the chocolate chip cookies into crumbs and to mix in the butter.
I use the food processor all the time and it is one of those items I am so glad I have. Of course, if you don't have one, a rolling pin and plastic bag work just fine! :-)
Spread on the bottom of a lightly greased pan and press down. Spread cream cheese mixture on top then spread on the cool whip.
Which brand of cream cheese is the best?
Well, honestly, you can use any type you prefer. However, Philadelphia is the best brand I have found. It has the most zing, if you will and flavor. The generic brands of cream cheese really doesn't seem to have as much zest as Philadelphia brand cream cheese.
I will use generic in recipes such as soup, but when you really need the flavor to stand out, go with the good stuff. You can find the name brand cream cheese on sale at Kroger's for $.99 often if you watch for sales.
Sprinkle chopped chocolate on top of cool whip.
Place in the fridge and keep cool until serving. Refrigerate leftovers.
No Bake Candy Bar Cheesecake Squares
Ingredients
- 15 chocolate chip cookies
- 3 T melted butter
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 1 cup candy bar pieces , broken
Instructions
- Crush cookies and mix in melted butter
- Press onto the bottom of a greased 8 or 9 inch square pan
- Bake at 350* for 7 minutes
- Let cool
- Mix together cream cheese and sugar
- Stir in lemon juice and sweetened condensed milk
- Spread on the cooled cookie crumbs
- Spread whipped cream on top of cream cheese mixture
- Sprinkle candy bar pieces on top and refrigerate
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Taylor - Lights Camera Catwalk
Lovely dessert! Definitely need to try them myself!
Xx Taylor
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