Cheesecake-Filled Chocolate Streusel Bars

Submitted by mary winecoff

"This is a quick and easy recipe that uses a brownie mix as a starter. Brownie crust with a cheesecake filling and brownie streusel for a topping. My boys loved this. From Camilla Saulsbury's Brownie Mix Bliss cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 24-36 bars

ingredients

• 1 (19 1/2-19 7/8 ounce) package brownie mix
• 2 1⁄4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom only of a 13 x 9inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl mix the brownie mix, oats and melted butter with a wooden spoon until just blended and all dry ingredients are moistened. Press half of mixture evenly into prepared pan.
3. In a medium mixing bowl beat the cream cheese and sugar with mixer set on high until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until just blended. Spoon and spread cheesecake mixture over base layer; top with reserved crumb mixture and press down gently.
4. Bake 30 - 40 minutes or until topping is firm to touch. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Reviews

[Lil Sis]

Yummmmm...these bars are so good! I used fat free cream cheese and they still turned out great. Thanks for this yummy treat!

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

I made these using my recipe#87925 I don't usually purchase brownie mixes, I think my brownies were a little to moist for any filling in the middle, a more cake-like brownie would have been better, the taste was good, I think I really should have baked them for longer due to the filling in the middle, I might give this another go with boxed mix at sometime, thanks Mary!

 

[Sydney Mike]

What a GREAT change from the usual brownies! Don't get me wrong ~ I LIKE BROWNIES any ol' way they're made! But these ~ They're soooo good! Made they absolutely as directed, & they are OUTSTANDING! Definitely a keeper! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Every Day Is a Holiday! cooking game]