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Crème Brûlée Cheesecake Bars
A perfectly rich and decadent cheesecake bar that's finished with a sweet caramelized sugar shell for that classic finishing brulee touch! A dessert that's sure to impress!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 6h 25m⏳ Prep: 40 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- baking dish
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- oven
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the crust:
2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter an 8 by 8-inch baking dish. In a mixing bowl, whisk together graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Pour in butter and use a fork to mix until evenly moistened.
butter, (melted (preferably salted))6 Tbsp
3
Press mixture into an even layer in prepared baking dish and bake in preheated oven for ⏱️ 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool while preparing filling. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
4
For the filling:
5
In a mixing bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup granulated sugar with the flour. Add cream cheese to mixing bowl and using an electric hand mixer set on low speed, blend together cream cheese and granulated sugar mixture just until smooth, about ⏱️ 1 minute.
granulated sugar6 Tbspcup granulated sugar3/4
6
Add in eggs one at a time and mix just until combined after each addition. Add heavy cream, sour cream and vanilla and blend just until combined. Tap bowl forcefully against countertop about 30 times to release air bubbles.
large eggs3heavy cream3 Tbspsour cream3 Tbsp
7
Butter the side of the baking dish and pour filling over crust. Set the 8 by 8-inch baking dish into a 13 by 9-inch baking dish (a roasting pan would be fine too) and pour about 3 cups of hot water into the 13 by 9-inch baking dish.*
butter, (melted (preferably salted))6 Tbsp
8
Bake in preheated oven until cheesecake is fairly jiggly, about ⏱️ 42 - 45 minutes, then turn oven off and allow cheesecake to rest in warm oven with door closed about ⏱️ 10 minutes longer or until center only slightly jiggles.
9
Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack at room temperature ⏱️ 1 hour, then cover and chill ⏱️ 4 hours.
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For the topping:
11
Cut bars into squares. Sprinkle each square with an even layer of sugar and melt sugar with a culinary torch (it will melt into beads then bubble, then caramelize and turn to a smooth surface).
12
Allow topping to cool then pipe or spoon a small dollop of whipped cream over top, then add a raspberry and garnish with mint.** Store in refrigerator in an airtight container.
Whipped cream, (fresh raspberries and fresh mint for garnish (optional))
Nutrition Facts
calories
338 kcal
fat Content
23 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
24 g
sodium Content
254 mg
protein Content
5 g
cholesterol Content
104 mg
carbohydrate Content
30 g
saturated Fat Content
13 g
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