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Mocha Swirl Cheesecake Bars

Mocha Swirl Cheesecake Bars

Prep: 15-30 mins Total: 6 HRS 30 MIN Servings: 8(ish)

(Yes, I need to take another photo... :-) )

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, melted

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup sugar

2 pkg cream cheese, 8-oz. each

1 tbsp vanilla

1/4 cup sour cream (optional)

2 eggs

For mocha swirl:

1(6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

1⁄2 cup sugar

1 1⁄2 teaspoons instant coffee

Instructions

Step 1- Over hot, not boiling water, combine chocolate chips, 1/2 cup sugar and coffee. Heat

until smooth. Remove; set aside.

Step 2- Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 3- Combine melted butter and graham cracker crumbs.

Press into bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch square cake pan.

Bake this for ten minutes.

Step 4- Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until

smooth and fluffy…about three minutes. Add sour cream, mix well

Add vanilla and eggs and beat just until smooth…about one minute.

Step 5- Divide batter in half. Stir melted chocolate into 1/2 of the batter. Pour into crust.

Pour remaining cream cheese mixture on top; With a knife, stir plain and chocolate

batter through to make a marble effect. Try to not disturb graham cracker crust

at bottom of pan.

Step 6- Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center of cheesecake is almost set; cool completely.

Step 7- Refrigerate 4 hrs. Use foil handles to remove cheesecake from dish before cutting into

bars. Slice into bars and serve with whipped topping.

Enjoy!