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Chocolate Cheese Layered Bars Recipe

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These rich and chocolaty bars are a hit at church and family gatherings. Folks love the chocolate and cream cheese layers.—Sharon Schaa, Murray, Iowa

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Chocolate Cheese Layered Bars Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

20 22 42

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chopped pecans
CHEESE LAYER:
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
3 cups miniature marshmallows
TOPPING:
1/4 cup butter
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
2 tablespoons milk
3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Beat in chocolate and vanilla until well blended. Combine flour and baking powder; stir into chocolate mixture. Fold in pecans. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
In another large bowl, combine cream cheese and butter. Beat in the sugar, egg, flour and vanilla until well combined. Fold in pecans. Spread over the chocolate layer; sprinkle with chips.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until edges pull away from sides of pan. Sprinkle with marshmallow; bake 2 minutes longer or until puffed. Spread evenly over cream cheese layer. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large saucepan, combine first four topping ingredients. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread over cooled bars. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 330 calories, 18 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 58 mg cholesterol, 135 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Cheese Layered Bars in Country Woman January/February 2002, p29

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Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2012 by ArianeDawn

Wonder if these would freeze well? they sound so delicious!!

Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2011 by marrisa_s

Easy to make and soooo good!!!!

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2008 by twinkle8o3

These are sooooo incredibly delicious. I will be making these for every get-together and picnic. They took me way longer than 20 minutes prep time the first time I made them though. But they were worth all the extra time.