FAVORITE MARBLED CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE BARS

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Chocolate and cream cheese are swirled in these yummy bars to create a sensation that's sure to please your sweet tooth...and fool it at the same time! This dessert tastes so rich, it's hard to believe it's low in fat. -Jean Komlos of Plymouth, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

3/4 cup water
1/3 cup butter
1-1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE:
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg white
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine the water, butter and chocolate. Cook and stir over low heat until melted; stir until smooth. Cool., In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Beat in the egg, egg white and sour cream on low speed just until combined. Beat in chocolate mixture until smooth. In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg white and vanilla until smooth; set aside., Spread chocolate batter into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Drop the cream cheese mixture by tablespoonfuls over batter; cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Sprinkle with chocolate chips., Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 90mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.