I had a package of chocolate chip cookie dough in my fridge I needed to use. I knew I could make cookies, but I wanted to make something extra special to surprise my family. I found it in this Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars recipe. I adapted it a little, but it still has only five ingredients and tastes so good. This recipe is perfect for those times you have to send last minute snacks to school or to a bake sale. It can be made gluten free by using a package of gluten-free chocolate chip cookie dough. Easy-peasy.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars
You’ll need a package of chocolate chip cookie dough from the refrigerated section, cream cheese, an egg, sugar and milk chocolate candy bars. If you don’t have any milk chocolate candy bars on hand, you can use chocolate chips or another type of candy bar. I’m sure it would be delicious.
Roll the chocolate chip cookie dough out so it covers the bottom of a 9” by 9” square pan. To be honest, I don’t think the size matters You could easily use a round pan and make it into a large chocolate chip cheesecake bar for a birthday party. Tip: Make clean up easy for yourself by adding a piece of waxed or parchment paper to the pan. When the bars have cooled, just lift up the paper and remove the bars. Simple cleanup is the way to go!
Mix the egg, cream cheese, and sugar together. I saved a couple of pieces of dough and added it to the cream cheese mixture for extra flavor. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cookie dough. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove the bars from the oven and immediately cover with pieces of the chocolate bar. When the bar is melted, use a knife to spread the chocolate. Allow the bars to cool and cut into squares.
Printable Recipe
- 1 (16 ounces) package refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough (use gluten-free cookie dough, if desired)
- 2 (1.4 ounces each) milk chocolate candy bars, broken into pieces
- 1 egg
- 1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- Spread cookie dough evenly across the bottom of a 9” by 9” pan. (Save 1 to 2 ounces to include in the batter.)
- Mix cream cheese, egg, sugar and cookie dough together until blended. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly on top of the dough.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate pieces across the top of the bars.
- When the chocolate has melted, use a knife to spread the chocolate evenly across the top.
- Allow bars to cool and cut into pieces.
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I have never made cheesecake bars before. I know the kids would absolutely flip over these.
These sound so much fun. I’ve made chocolate cheesecake before but never made cheesecake bars. Would try the recipe soon.
These look super yummy! I’ve got to try making these!
I’ve never had a chocolate cheesecake bar. Sounds really delicious.
Oh my, those look so yummy! I love that they are nice and gooey. So many options when you turn them into bars!
Easy goodness. I love how these are soo gooey. 5 Ingredients?!! I would definitely have this on rotation
You had me at cheesecake………….THEN……….. CHOCOLATE! This is my type of sweet idea!
Gosh, these look incredible! They’re definitely calling my name 🙂 Pinning and adding to my list of new desserts to try!
I love chocolate chips and I love cheesecake! This sounds like a great combination!
Oh my goodness, they’re so gooey and chocolatey. I could go for some right now.
I love easy and delicious deserts. This looks so tasty! Saving this recipe to try for later.
Fabulous chocolatey treat. Perfect for a mother’s day treat.
Tempting and mouth watering. I really wanna grab it from my screen please.
Oh my goodness! These looks amazing!!!
oh yummy, gooey and chocolaty!!! Totally divine!
This looks SO good! I could eat an entire batch of these!!
Mmmmm, melty, chocolatey chewy deliciousness! Gosh, I want to eat these so badly right this second! And I’m trying to eat better lately – gah! Who cares though, right?
Oh wow! My mouth is watering. Looks so delicious
The best of two worlds collide in one bite. Wow this looks so good I wish I had one bite and a glass of milk right now. That chocolate on top looks incredible too!
Oh my goodness. These look INCREDIBLE. I will need to make these this weekend. They’ll be a huge hit in my house!
There are few things in life I love as much as cheesecake, but chocolate is definitely one of them. I need a batch of these bars in my life NOW!
Oh my word.. you said the three most beautiful words in one recipes. Chocolate chips, Cheesecakes and bars..! I love making mini bars and this looks yum. Saving to try later.
What a fabulous dessert! This beats having to make an entire cheesecake and they’re grab and go! Love it!
These are some very scrumptious-looking bars here!! I’m making these for my kids during their spring break!
These bars look absolutely divine with all the gooey looking chocolate and cream cheese! I often used wax paper or parchment paper for easy clean up so I definitely like that idea.
The bars look so moist and delicious! Oh, they would be too much of a temptation to have around the house. What a wonderful combination.
Oh, those look so gooey and delicious. I much prefer cookie bars over regular cookies. And this one looks very chocolaty and dense. Perfect!
Chocolate AND cheesecake, say what? My mouth is watering. I love that they look so easy!
These look so decadent! I think I’ll surprise my boyfriend with a batch. He is going to be in heaven!
I LOVE THAT THEY ONLY HAVE FIVE INGREDIENTS. THESE ARE PERFECT FOR WHIPPING UP SOMETHING DELISH WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE A LOT OF TIME!
OMG, I’m drooling! These look absolutely amazing and are bursting with ooey, gooey chocolate! Can’t wait to make these!
Everything is perfect about this recipe! Convenience cooking using the premade dough .. chocolate, cheesecake, chips .. aha,, I think I’m in love!
Oh my goodness. These chocolate chip cheesecake bars look so good! I have to watch my sugar intake (I’m diabetic) but these treats are too tempting to turn my back to.
Oh man. I’m thinking seriously about making these when the family is gone. I might just wait until my wife is on a trip. I’m not sharing these with anyone.
Get in my belly, you delicious bar of nomminess! I seriously can’t wait to make these. They look sssooo good.
Ahh! That looks so amazing! You have combined everything I love most into one delicious nom nom, and I LOVE it!
Oh my kids are going to adore these chocolate chip cheesecake bars!!
I also love the fact that with a quick tweak and some GF cookies I could make these gluten free and give them to my Dad who cannot tolerate wheat!
Oooh, those look so gooey and delicious!! They would go over BIG with my crew!