Chocolate Chip Caramel Cheesecake Bars
Yield: 12
Chocolate Chip Caramel Cheesecake Bars
An elevated version of the classic Chocolate Chip Caramel Cheese Cake Bars. The addition of caramel and sea salt take these to the next level!
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 55 Min
Ingredients
- 1 package (16.5 oz.) Pillsbury refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup Caramel chips (optional)
- Sea Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan or line with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Divide the cookie dough in half. To make the crust, press half of the dough into the bottom prepared baking pan.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg until the mixture is smooth. Spread over the crust.
- Sprinkle caramel chips over cream cheese
- Crumble the remaining cookie dough over the top.
- Sprinkle with sea salt
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center tests clean.
- Sprinkle with sea salt
- Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Notes
Recipe based on Pillsbury recipe.
The video on how to build this is on my intagram!