Nutella Cheesecake Bars
 
Ingredients
Crust:
  • 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 Tablespoons melted butter
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
Filling:
  • 16 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ⅓ cup Nutella, slightly warmed*
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. Pour filling on top of the crust.
  3. Spoon nutella in strips on top. Using a knife swirl the nutella into the cream cheese filling.
  4. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until set.
  5. Allow to cool.
  6. Put the bars in the fridge to chill for at least 3 hours.
  7. Cut into squares and serve chilled.
  8. Voilà!
Store bars in fridge.
Yield: 25 bite size bars
Notes
* Warm nutella by putting it in the microwave for 15 seconds.
Recipe by Birch Tree Baking at https://www.birchtreebaking.com/nutella-cheesecake-bars/