MARBLED CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE BARS

Marbled Chocolate Cheesecake Bars image

I learned to bake and cook from my mother. I grew up in a family of 12 and we all had chores to do - mine was to help prepare the meals. The more I cooked, the more I enjoyed it. Now it's my favorite hobby.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

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

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine the water, butter and chocolate; cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Cool. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Add eggs and sour cream; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in chocolate mixture until smooth. , In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla; set aside. Spread chocolate batter into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drop cream cheese mixture by tablespoonfuls over batter; cut through the 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. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 59mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.