ORANGE-GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE BARS
A spicy, molasses-y cookie crust and topping with a creamy cheesecake filling makes for a lovely treat! I enjoy the orange-gingerbread flavor combination--but if you're not a fan, just leave out the orange zest.
Provided by Kim
Categories Desserts Cookies Gingerbread Cookie Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with enough parchment paper to have overhang on all sides. Lightly grease parchment.
- Whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and salt for the gingerbread in a large bowl until combined.
- Cream brown sugar and butter in a separate bowl with an electric mixed until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until thoroughly combined. Mix in molasses.
- Add flour mixture to butter mixture in 3 separate additions, mixing only until just combined; dough will be fairly thick. Press 2/3 of the dough firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan, using floured hands to prevent sticking.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, and salt for the filling in a large bowl until completely smooth and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract and orange zest. Pour filling evenly over gingerbread crust and smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle remaining gingerbread dough over the filling and gently press down.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set and the center of the cheesecake only slightly jiggles, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Once cooled, remove from pan using parchment "handles" and slice into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.4 calories, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 64.7 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 183.1 mg, Sugar 17.8 g
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Mediko Franca
[email protected]These bars are the perfect size for a party or potluck.
Nipun Dananjaya
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of cheesecake, but I really enjoyed these bars. The orange flavor is really refreshing.
Robinson Silo
[email protected]These bars are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're worth the effort. They're so rich and decadent.
Mohamed Ameen
[email protected]I love the combination of orange and gingerbread in these bars. They're so unique and flavorful.
Lala Ray
[email protected]These cheesecake bars are the perfect holiday treat! They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.
Suriya Islam
[email protected]I made these bars for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.
L Mckinley
[email protected]These bars were a disaster! The crust was too crumbly and the cheesecake filling was too runny.
Hs babu
[email protected]The cheesecake bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my family loved them.
Diana Musyoki
[email protected]Easy to make and so delicious! I'll definitely be making these again.
Ahmadkhan Bangash
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of gingerbread, but these bars were amazing! The orange flavor really brightened up the gingerbread and made them irresistible.
Kaka Kaka
[email protected]These cheesecake bars were a hit at my holiday party! The orange and gingerbread flavors were perfectly balanced, and the cheesecake was creamy and delicious.