Bailey's Cheesecake Bars

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Bailey's Cheesecake Bars are a yummy combination of cheesecake and chocolate ganache on a graham cracker crust. These chocolate cheesecake bars are bound to be a St. Patrick's Day hit!

Servings:

Calories: 333kcal

Author: Jill

Ingredients

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
½ cup unsalted sweet cream butter melted
2 tablespoons green food coloring
24 ounces cream cheese softened (I used 3 8-oz packages)
⅔ cup sugar
3 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mint chocolate chips

Chocolate Ganache Ingredients

1 cup Semi Sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon Bailey's Irish liqour
½ cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a 9x13 baking pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and green food coloring. Stir well to combine. Press into the bottom of prepared baking pan.
Using a standing mixer, beat together cream cheese and sugar.
Add eggs, one a time and mix well.
Stir in vanilla extract.
Mix in 3/4 C of the mint chocolate chips
Pour cream cheese mixture on top of crust.
Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips over the cheesecake mixture
Bake in oven for 40 minutes or until center is set.
Cool for 15 minutes and then transfer to the refrigerator to cool completely.
Using a small pot, heat heavy whipping cream until simmering
Place the chocolate chips and Bailey's into a heat proof bowl and pour the hot heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips
Allow to sit for 1 minute before mixing until smooth
Pour the chocolate ganache over the cooled cheesecake
Cut into bars and enjoy!

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