Chocolate-layered No-bake Cheesecake Bars

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 8 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, divided
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed

Recipe

• 1 line 13"x9" pan with foil, extending ends of foil over sides of pan to use later to lift out of pan.
• 2 mix graham crumbs, butter & 2 tablespoons sugar.
• 3 press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan, then refrigerate while preparing filling.
• 4 microwave 6 of the chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl on high 1 minute, then stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• 5 set aside to cool slightly.
• 6 with electric mixer on medium, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar & vanilla in large bowl until well blended.
• 7 gently stir in whipped topping.
• 8 pour half of batter into medium bowl, & stir into it the melted chocolate.
• 9 pour this mixture over crust, then cover that with the remaining plain batter.
• 10 melt remaining 2 chocolate squares as directed on package, then drizzle over batter.
• 11 refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
• 12 using foil handles, remove cheesecake from pan, then cut into bars.
• 13 store tightly covered in refrigerator.