White Chocolate-Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

By Side Passion

These scrumptious raspberry bars have all of the great flavors you'd expect from a quality restaurant's cheesecake.

Ingredients

• 12 Oreo cookies, finely crushed (about 1 cup)
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 3 squares baker's white chocolate, divided
• 2 packages (8-ounces each) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup red raspberry preserves

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F.

Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 8 to 9-inch square pan. Melt 2 chocolate squares as directed on package.

Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with a mixer until well blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool 5 minutes; spread with preserves. Melt chocolate squares; drizzle over cheesecake. Cool cheesecake completely. Refrigerate for 4 hours.