Chocolate-Marshmallow Cheesecake Bars
 
Makes about 2½ dozen
Ingredients
  • 2 cups crushed graham crackers
  • ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup sour cream
  • 3 chocolate-marshmallow sandwich cookies,* finely chopped
  • 1 (4-ounce) bar semisweet chocolate, melted
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-inch baking dish with foil, letting excess extend over sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 6 minutes.
  4. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla with a mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until combined after each addition; stir in sour cream and chopped cookies. Pour batter over prepared crust.
  5. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Let cool completely.
  6. Using excess foil as handles, remove from pan. Drizzle with melted chocolate, and let stand for 30 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Cut into bars to serve. Store in airtight containers for up to 3 days.
Notes
*We used MoonPies.
Recipe by Paula Deen Magazine at https://pauladeenmagazine.com/chocolate-marshmallow-cheesecake-bars-recipe/