Taste of Home
Bacon Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Blondies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 45 min. + chilling
YIELD: 16 servings.
There's nothing better than a cookie, brownie and cheesecake mixed together, with bacon to top it off! —Katie O'Keeffe, Derry, New Hampshire
Ingredients
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8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
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1 cup butter, softened
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3/4 cup sugar
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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CHEESECAKE LAYER:
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2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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1 cup sugar
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2 large eggs
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3/4 cup 2% milk
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 375°. Line a 9-in. square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides; grease foil.
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2.
Reserve 1/4 cup crumbled bacon for top. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and remaining bacon. Press half the dough onto bottom of prepared pan.
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For cheesecake layer, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over dough in prepared pan; drop remaining dough by rounded tablespoonfuls over cheesecake layer. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.
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4.
Bake until golden brown, 45-50 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before cutting. Lifting with foil, remove from pan. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts
1 bar: 534 calories, 31g fat (18g saturated fat), 113mg cholesterol, 523mg sodium, 61g carbohydrate (45g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.
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