Sea Salt Caramel Swirl Cheesecake Bars
Details
- Time
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- Skill Level
- Beginner
- Yields
- 24 bars
A mouth-watering blend of sea salt caramel swirls with cream cheese can be found in these delectable caramel cheesecake bars. HERSHEY’S Sea Salt Caramel Flavored Baking Chips make it easy to create gourmet flavor.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 25 minutes
- Bake Time
- 38 minutes
- Cool Time
- 2 hours
- Chill Time
- 2 hours 30 minutes
Ingredients
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3 packagescream cheese (8 oz each), softened
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3/4 cupsugar
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1/8 tspsalt
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3eggs
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2 Tbspslight cream
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1/2 tsprum extract (optional)
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1/2 cupwalnut pieces (optional)
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1 2/3 cupsHERSHEY'S Sea Salt Caramel Flavored Baking Chips (10 oz pkg.)
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Crumb Crust
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1 1/2 cupsgraham cracker crumbs
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3 Tbspssugar
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6 Tbspsbutter or margarine, melted
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil beyond pan sides. Prepare Crumb Crust.
Beat cream cheese, sugar and salt in large bowl until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Set aside 3-1/2 cups batter; blend light cream and rum extract into remaining batter. Stir in walnuts, if desired.
Place caramel chips in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at medium (50%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at mediuum an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and smooth when stirred. Gradually stir rum and nut batter into melted chips, stirring until well blended.
Alternately drop vanilla batter and caramel nut batter by heaping tablespoons onto crumb crust. With knife or small spatula swirl batters for marbled effect. (Batters will flatten and smooth as cheesecake batter bakes).
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set and edges puff and begin to crack. Cool in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate until chilled. Using foil as handles, lift from pan. Cut into bars.
Crumb Crust: Stir together 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs and 3 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl; blend in 6 tablespoons melted butter or margarine, mixing well. Press mixture onto bottom of 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 24 servingsServing size 1 bar (51g)Amount per servingCalories180% Daily Value*Total Fat 13g 17%Saturated Fat 8g 40%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 55mg 18%Sodium 160mg 7%Total Carbohydrates 13g 5%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 12gIncludes 10g Added Sugar 20%Protein 3gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 54mg 4%Iron 0mg 0%Potassium 79mg 2%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
