Nutella Swirl Cheesecake Bars

5 from 1 vote

Nutella Swirl Cheesecake Bars are easy to make with only a few ingredients. Pop them in the fridge and enjoy them anytime you would like. They are delicious any time of year!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: pieces

Calories: 278kcal

Author: Lynn Polito

Equipment

Ingredients

Crust Ingredients

2 cups Chocolate Bunny Graham Cracker Cookies I used Annie's
6 TBS Melted Butter Salted

Cheesecake Ingredients

2 Packages Cream Cheese Room Temperature
1 Egg
⅓ cup Granulated Sugar
2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ cup Nutella

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°. Prepare an 8x8 pan by lining it with parchment paper.
In a food processor, process the chocolate bunnies for about 1 minute until they are pulverized and the texture of sand. Pour in the melted butter and continue to pulse that until it is thoroughly mixed together and the consistency of wet sand. Pour the crust into the prepared pan and pack it down so it forms a tight crust. Place that in the oven and bake it for 8 minutes. Take it out and let it cool while you make the filling.
In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese and the sugar on high for 3-4 minutes until it is light and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and continue to beat that for another minute. Pour the cream cheese filling into the prepared 8x8 pan.
Place the Nutella in a microwave safe bowl and microwave it for 1 minute to get it thinner and able to be easily spread.
When the Nutella is ready, take a spoonful and drop it on the cheesecake. Do that 4 or 5 times evenly throughout the cheesecake. When you feel there is enough Nutella, use a butter knife and swirl the cheesecake and the Nutella together. Do not go too far into the cream cheese filling. You don't want to disturb the crust.
Place the pan in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. The cheesecake will expand and look puffy, but it will sink back once it is cooled. The cheesecake should look lightly browned and puffy when it is done, which takes about 30 minutes depending on your oven.
Let the cheesecake bars cool completely before you take them out of the pan. You can eat these as soon as they are cooled, but they are so good cooled in the refrigerator and them eaten chilled. Drizzle with more Nutella if you would like.

Notes

Allow the bars to cool to room temperature before cutting into them.
They will stay fresh in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

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