Luscious Cheesecake Bars & Brownies

This cheesecake bars recipe is for serious cocoa fans only. Chocolate sandwich cookies form the crust, there’s plenty of semisweet chocolate in the cheesecake filling, and chocolate chips top it off. If these bars don’t satisfy your chocolate cravings, nothing will!

Fresh (or frozen) blueberries give these creamy cheesecake bars a pop of color and tart flavor, while coconut lends a rich sweetness. For super-delish cheesecake bars, make this recipe in the summer with freshly picked blueberries. Frozen blueberries are good, but you'll immediately fall in love with this recipe when you use juicy, naturally sweet in-season berries.

For this delicious twist on classic bars, we piled on luscious layers of flavor—chewy brownie, creamy cheesecake, and thick fudgy frosting. This easy brownie-bottom cheesecake recipe will quickly become a crowd favorite. After all, who can resist brownies AND cheesecake?

Two delicious layers (one Dutch chocolate, the other chocolate-hazelnut) make these cheesecake bars irresistible. These cheesecake-topped brownies are everything you want from a decadent dessert and more. To make them party-ready, finish off each brownie with a generous dusting of powdered sugar on top.

We've got an even better use for your ripe bananas than making banana bread—make cheesecake! A creamy layer of banana cheesecake partners beautifully with a sour cream topping and a toasted-coconut garnish. So tropical; so tasty.

No one will ever guess these delicious, citrusy bars are made with low-calorie lime gelatin and fat-free dairy products. Plus, we used a surprise secret ingredient to make these bars extra creamy (hint: you might already have some in your fridge!). Lime wedges make a pretty garnish and hint at the tangy flavor in every bite of these cheesecake bars.

Combine two classic desserts, pumpkin pie and cheesecake, in one holiday-appropriate package. An unexpected layer of chocolate adds fantastic richness to these pumpkin cheesecake bars. Naturally, we couldn't serve these bars without a schmear of sour cream frosting and a few chocolate curls on top.

Blue cheese adds a savory note to traditional cheesecake filling baked in a hearty oat-walnut crust. Serve each miniature dessert in a pool of caramelized brown sugar with sliced pears and toasted walnuts on the side. We guarantee these cheesecake bites will fly off of your dessert platter!

Fill chocolate-lined mini pastry shells with a cream cheese-raspberry liqueur combo for a light treat. Garnish each tart with a fresh raspberry and mint leaves for color. These mini cheesecakes are a great summer dessert, because you don't need to bake either the filling or the pre-made shells.

These tiny cheesecakes feature a gingersnap-cookie crust topped with a creamy layer of cheesecake filling and tart orange marmalade. They'll fit right in on a dessert plate at the holidays, and they can be made up to 24 hours in advance to save you time later. We're definitely adding this dessert recipe to our must-make list!

Peanut butter and chocolate are a classic dessert pairing, and they taste even better together in cheesecake form. Each mini cheesecake hides a sweet surprise: a chocolate morsel that you put in the muffin cup before spooning in a creamy peanut butter filling. Just add a swirl of chocolate on top, and these better-than-plain-PB-cups are ready to go!

Mini cheesecakes are always a stellar option to have on hand for parties and other special occasions. To make these cute cheesecake cups, brush the inside of each phyllo shell with melted chocolate and let cool before adding the apricot-flavored filling. Garnish with strawberry slices or dried apricot strips and you're good to go.

Don't sweat it if you've got guests on the way and no plans for dessert. It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare these tartlets (they start with instant pudding mix!). Top each one with a dollop of strawberry jam to add sparkle and a touch of sweetness.