Eggnog Cheesecake Bars
These Eggnog Cheesecake Bars are luscious cheesecake in bar form that taste like eggnog and drizzled with melted white chocolate!
Servings: 24 bars
Ingredients
CRUST
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (16 whole sheets)
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter , melted
- 1/2 cup whole almonds , finely ground
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
FILLING
- 16 ounces cream cheese (2 bricks) , softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs
TOPPING
- 1/4 cup toasted whole almonds , finely chopped
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 13x9 pan with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, stir crust ingredients until well blended. Press mixture in the bottom of prepared pan. Bake 8 minutes.
- In the meantime, make the filling. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer, until creamy. Gradually beat in the sugar, nutmeg, cream, and vanilla. Beat in eggs one at a time, until incorporated. Pour mixture over crust.
- Baked 30-35 minutes until center is set.
- Sprinkle with the 1/4 cup toasted almonds; press in slightly.
- Cool for at least 90 minutes.
- Cut into bars using a sharp, thin knife and wiping blade occasionally.
- Melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl in 30 seconds intervals, mixing until smooth. Drizzle over bars. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 529IU | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg