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Cake Batter Cheesecake Bars Recipe
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Cake Batter Cheesecake Bars

These Cake Batter Cheesecake Bars are a dreamy fusion of creamy cheesecake and nostalgic cake batter flavors. In just 40 minutes of baking and a little patience for chilling, you’ll have a dessert that’s both indulgent and irresistible.
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Prep Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 9
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 422
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 1¾ cups vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 6 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
Filling
  • 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup yellow cake mix
  • ¼ cup sprinkles

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan, then line with parchment paper; set aside.
  3. Stir together vanilla wafer crumbs, the melted butter, and 2 Tablespoons sugar. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until the crust is just brown around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining 3/4 cup sugar and beat for an additional couple of minutes, until smooth.
  5. Add the eggs and yolk, 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons milk, vanilla, salt and beat again until completely combined and smooth.
  6. Finally, stir in the cake mix and sprinkles until smooth.
  7. Pour the filling over the crust. Set the pan in a larger pan (a 9 × 13-inch works for this), and add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the baking pan.
  8. Bake until just set, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove the baking pan from the water bath, and transfer to a wire rack. Let cool for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
  9. Cut into bars. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 422kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 7gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 531mgPotassium: 206mgFiber: 1gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 621IUCalcium: 114mgIron: 1mg
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