SALTED CARAMEL DULCE DE LECHE CHEESECAKE BARS

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Categories     Cheese

Number Of Ingredients 19

Crust
2 1/4 cups graham cracker or digestive biscuit crumbs (from about 17 whole graham crackers)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
10 tablespoons (142g) butter, melted
Filling
3 8-ounce packages Philadelphia-brand cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup (225g) sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 cup dulce de leche
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Glaze
2/3 cup dulce de leche
2-3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
10 caramel chews
Fleur de sel*
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Coat 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan coated with nonstick spray. Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon in medium bowl. Add melted butter; stir until coated. Transfer crumb mixture to pan. Press evenly onto bottom of pan. Bake until crust is light golden, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on rack.
Blend the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the eggs 1 at a time, blending for 3 to 5 seconds each time until incorporated. Add in the dulce de leche and vanilla and blend until just mixed - about 10 seconds. Spread the batter evenly over the cooled crust and bake until the cheesecake mixture is just set in center and the edges are puffed and slightly cracked, about 38 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely.
Once the cheesecake bar is cooled, pour 2/3 cup dulce de leche sauce and a the 3 tablespoons of whipping cream in a glass measuring cup. Microwave at 10 second intervals stirring between each interval. Do this until the mixture is smooth and combined. Next, take about 10 caramel chews and heat them in the microwave for 15-20 seconds until just melted. Quickly dump the melted caramel chews into the dulce de leche mixture and stir continuously until combined. The consistency should be pourable, but not too liquid. You want the caramel topping to be soft and gooey, but not too runny that is pours down the side of your bar once you cut it. Cover and chil

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Coat 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan coated with nonstick spray. Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon in medium bowl. Add melted butter; stir until coated. Transfer crumb mixture to pan. Press evenly onto bottom of pan. Bake until crust is light golden, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on rack. 2. Blend the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the eggs 1 at a time, blending for 3 to 5 seconds each time until incorporated. Add in the dulce de leche and vanilla and blend until just mixed - about 10 seconds. Spread the batter evenly over the cooled crust and bake until the cheesecake mixture is just set in center and the edges are puffed and slightly cracked, about 38 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely. 3. Once the cheesecake bar is cooled, pour 2/3 cup dulce de leche sauce and a the 3 tablespoons of whipping cream in a glass measuring cup. Microwave at 10 second intervals stirring between each interval. Do this until the mixture is smooth and combined. Next, take about 10 caramel chews and heat them in the microwave for 15-20 seconds until just melted. Quickly dump the melted caramel chews into the dulce de leche mixture and stir continuously until combined. The consistency should be pourable, but not too liquid. You want the caramel topping to be soft and gooey, but not too runny that is pours down the side of your bar once you cut it. Cover and chill. 4. Lastly - (and this is the best part!) when you're ready to serve the bars sprinkle the caramel glaze lightly with some fleur de sel. *Fleur de sel is a light and flaky sea salt, with a less salty and bitter taste than regular table or sea salt.

Conner
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I followed the recipe exactly and my bars turned out perfect! They were gone in no time.


Folashade Awoniyi
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These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Atiq Abbasi
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I'm not a fan of caramel, but I still really enjoyed these bars. The cheesecake filling was perfect.


Adnan Hussain
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These bars were so easy to make and they turned out amazing! I'll definitely be making them again for my next party.


Victor Donatus
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I love cheesecake and these bars did not disappoint! They were creamy and delicious.


Wael Deeb
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These bars were a bit too rich for my taste, but they were still good.


Masud Sarkar
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I followed the recipe exactly and my bars turned out perfect! They were gone in no time.


Coraline Bustamante
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These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Bushra Rajpoot
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I'm not a fan of caramel, but I still really enjoyed these bars. The cheesecake filling was perfect.


Jones Oduenyi
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These bars were so easy to make and they turned out amazing! I'll definitely be making them again for my next party.


Christopher Mayo
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I love cheesecake and these bars did not disappoint! They were creamy and delicious.


Sumyya Butt
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These bars were a bit too rich for my taste, but they were still good.


MS ToNMoY AhMeD
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I followed the recipe exactly and my bars turned out great! They were gone in no time.


Sansar Chy
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The cheesecake filling was a bit too sweet for me, but the crust was delicious.


Mst rupali Bibi
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These bars were so easy to make and they turned out perfect! I'll definitely be making them again.


RK Rabbi
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I'm not usually a fan of cheesecake, but these bars were amazing! The crust was perfect and the filling was creamy and smooth.


Bubbles XD
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These cheesecake bars were a hit at my party! The salted caramel and dulce de leche were the perfect combination of sweet and salty.