Mocha Chip Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine or butter, softened
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cup quick or old fashioned oats, uncooked)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 24 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon instant coffee granules or espresso powder
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate pieces, divided
Instructions
Heat oven to 350F. For crust, beat together margarine and sugar until creamy. Add combined oats and flour; mix well. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes; cool slightly. For filling, in large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, instant coffee, cocoa and vanilla on medium speed of mixer until smooth. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in 3/4 cup chocolate pieces. Pour filling evenly over crust. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate pieces. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until middle is set and looks dry. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store, covered, in refrigerator. Makes 24 bars.