Description
Indulge in the rich and creamy delight of salted-caramel cheesecake bars with a spiced gingersnap crust. These delectable bars feature a perfect balance of sweet and salty flavors, topped with luscious caramel sauce that will leave everyone wanting more. Perfect for any occasion, they are easy to make and guaranteed to impress your guests!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups gingersnap cookies, crushed
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, combine crushed gingersnap cookies with melted butter. Press mixture firmly into an 8×8-inch greased baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes until golden.
- In a mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add granulated sugar until creamy. Mix in eggs one at a time, followed by heavy cream and vanilla extract.
- Pour the filling over the cooled crust and bake for 25-30 minutes, until edges are set but center jiggles slightly. Cool in the oven with door ajar.
- For the caramel sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and heavy cream; cook until bubbly (about three minutes). Remove from heat and mix in sea salt.
- Drizzle cooled caramel over cheesecake bars before slicing and serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (60g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 165mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg