Best Zebra Cheesecake Bars Recipes

ZEBRA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Melt 1 cup of the chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low heat, let cool slightly- (Or place the chips in a bowl and microwave on HIGH, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted, about 2 minutes.) Set aside.
• Sift together the flour and baking powder and set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter and the brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• Add in the vanilla.
• Stir in the sifted dry ingredients until blended.
• Transfer half of the mixture to another bowl.
• Stir melted chocolate into one portion until blended.
• Spread chocolate batter in the prepared pan.
• Drop remaining batter by tablespoonfuls onto the chocolate batter.
• Spread carefully into an even layer.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and the walnuts.
• Bake on the center rack for 30 minutes, or until the edges begin to pull from the sides of the pan.
• Cool in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars.

ZEBRA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• Add the cookies and sugar to the bowl of a food processor and pulse to fine crumbs. Drizzle in the butter and pulse until the crumbs are completely coated with the butter.
• Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan. Bake until set, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool completely on a rack, about 30 minutes.
• Wrap the bottom and sides of the pan with a large piece of foil and put it in a large roasting pan.
• For the filling: Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the sour cream and beat until just combined. Add the heavy cream and beat until just combined. Mix in the eggs by hand, one at a time, until just combined. Mix in the vanilla by hand until just combined. (Take care not to overmix or the cheesecake will turn into a souffle!) Remove 5 cups of the batter to a large bowl and add 1/4 cup water. Stir until smooth and set aside.
• Add the cocoa powder and 1 cup water to the bowl with the remaining batter. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until well combined and smooth, about 1 minute.
• Use a 4-ounce (1/4-cup) ladle to pour some of the chocolate batter into the center of the crust. Use a second 4-ounce (1/4-cup) ladle to pour the white batter into the middle of the chocolate batter. (The batters will spread and as you add alternating scoops of batter, they will widen forming concentric circles.) Add a ladle of chocolate batter to the center of the white batter. Repeat with the remaining batters, alternating between the flavors until all the batter is gone. Add enough hot water to the roasting pan to come about halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
• Bake until the outside of the cheesecake is set, but the center is still slightly loose, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake inside for 1 hour.
• Transfer the cheesecake from the roasting pan to a cooling rack. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and let the cheesecake cool to room temperature, about 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to 12 hours.
• Run a knife around the edge of the pan one more time, then open the pan clasp to release the sides. Transfer the cheesecake to a serving platter or cake stand. Smooth the edges of the cheesecake with a knife.

ZEBRA STRIPED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• To make crust: Combine crumbs and butter in a bowl; toss with a fork until moist. Press into bottom of a greased 9" springform pan.
• To make filling: Beat cream cheese with a mixer on high speed until smooth. Add sugar, milk, vanilla; beat well.
• Add eggs and egg white, one at a time; beat well after each. Divide filling in half. Add melted chocolate to 1/2 filling and mix well.
• Pour 1/3 white batter into pan. Pour 1/2 chocolate batter in center of white batter; spread to within 1" of edge. Pour 1/3 white batter over chocolate; spread to within 1" of edge.
• Pour remaining chocolate on white; spread 1" from edge. Finish with white batter, spread 1" from edge.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until almost set, when the center barely moves. Cool, cover, chill.