Best 6 Minty Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars Recipes

MINTY CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, butter, extracts and 2 eggs until blended. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup baking chips., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add remaining eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over chocolate layer, spreading evenly; sprinkle with remaining baking chips., Bake 30-35 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

EASY NO-BAKE CREAMY CHOCOLATE MINT BARS (SPONSORED)

Steps:

• GREASE 9-inch-square baking pan.
• MICROWAVE 1/3 cup morsels and 1/3 cup butter in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 30 seconds; STIR. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. Stir crushed cookies into melted morsel mixture. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm.
• MEANWHILE, BEAT 1/3 cup butter, milk, 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract and vanilla extract in medium mixer bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Add food coloring, 1drop at a time, until desired color is reached. Spread powdered sugar mixture evenly over cookie crumb layer.
• MICROWAVE remaining 1 2/3 cups morsels, 1/3 cup butter and 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 30 seconds; STIR. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. Let stand for 10 minutes. Spread chocolate layer evenly over powdered sugar mixture. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. For easier cutting, allow bars to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE MINT CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 325 degrees F. Combine cookie crumbs and butter in medium bowl; mix well. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch baking pan.
• BAKE 6 minutes. Cool.
• BEAT cream cheese until fluffy in medium bowl. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, eggs and peppermint extract until smooth. Pour over cooled cookie base.
• BAKE 25 to 30 minutes. Cool 20 minutes; chill. Just before serving, melt chocolate chips and shortening in heavy saucepan. Drizzle over top of chilled cheesecake bars. Sprinkle with chopped chocolate mint candies. Cut into bars.

ST. PATRICK'S CHOCOLATE & MINT CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat cake mix and butter with an electric mixer on low speed in a bowl until crumbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside 1 cup for topping.
• Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
• Place in preheated oven and bake until edges begin to crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
• Beat cream cheese and frosting with an electric mixer on medium speed in a bowl until smooth, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Drop eggs one at a time into the cream cheese mixture and beat until blended, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour in 6 drops green food coloring, or more for a darker color; beat until color is blended, about 2 minutes.
• Beat in creme de menthe candy flavoring until thoroughly blended, about 2 minutes. Taste and add more flavoring if needed.
• Pour batter over the chocolate crust in the 9x13 pan.
• Sprinkle 1 cup reserved crumb mixture over cheesecake batter.
• Top with 1 cup chocolate and mint morsels; reserve remaining morsels for finishing touches.
• Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake until set, 42 to 45 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven and cool completely.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
• Pour reserved chocolate and mint morsels into a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave morsels in 45 second intervals; stir until completely melted and smooth.
• Pour melted chocolate into a resealable plastic bag.
• Clip a small bottom corner of the bag. Gently squeezing the bag, drizzle melted chocolate over the cooled cake through the clipped corner.
• Cut cake into bars to serve.

MINT CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press in bottom of ungreased 13x9­inch pan. Freeze crust while preparing filling.
• In large bowl with electric mixer, beat all filling ingredients on low speed until smooth. Pour into crust­lined pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool 5 minutes; beat in sour cream with spoon. Spread over warm cheesecake. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Cut into squares. Store in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE-FROSTED MINT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening; lightly flour. In small bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar with spoon until smooth. Stir in 1 egg, the mint extract and food color until well mixed; set aside.
• In 3-quart saucepan, melt 1 cup butter and 4 oz chocolate over very low heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Cool 15 minutes or until slightly cooled.
• Stir 2 cups sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla into chocolate mixture. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well with spoon after each addition. Stir in flour. Spread in pan. Carefully spoon cream cheese mixture over brownie mixture. Lightly swirl cream cheese mixture into brownie mixture with knife for marbled design.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until set. Cool 30 minutes at room temperature. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons butter, the corn syrup and water to rolling boil, stirring frequently; remove from heat. Stir in 2 oz chocolate until melted. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and the powdered sugar. Beat with spoon until smooth. Frost chilled bars with Chocolate Frosting. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.