Strawberry Nutella Cheesecake Bars
 
Ingredients
Crust:
  • 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 Tablespoons melted butter
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
Filling:
  • 16 oz. cream cheese, softened (unwrap and microwave for 35-40 seconds)
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ⅓ cup Nutella, slightly warmed (microwave for 15 seconds)
  • ½ cup strawberry preserves
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8x8 pan with aluminum foil.
Crust:
  1. Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar until combined.
  2. Press mixture into pan.
  3. Bake for 5 minutes and let cool while you make the filling.
Filling:
  1. Beat cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla with a mixer until there are no lumps.
  2. Mix in the preserves.
  3. Pour filling on top of the crust.
  4. Spoon nutella in strips on top. Using a knife swirl the nutella into the cream cheese filling.
  5. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until set.
  6. Allow to cool.
  7. Put the bars in the fridge to chill for at least 3 hours.
  8. Cut into squares and serve chilled.
  9. Voilà!
Store bars in fridge.
Yield: 25 bite size bars
Recipe by Birch Tree Baking at https://www.birchtreebaking.com/strawberry-nutella-cheesecake-bars-2/