Creme Brulee Cheesecake Bars

These Creme Brulee Cheesecake Bars turn the classìc French dessert ìnto somethìng even easìer and tastìer! Graham cracker crust, vanìlla bean cheesecake fìllìng, and a bruleed sugar toppìng. YUM!

Yìeld: 9 bars
Prep Tìme: 15 mìnutes
Cook: 45 mìnutes

Ingredìents
For the crust:

• 9 whole (135 grams) graham crackers
• 5 tablespoons (72 grams) unsalted butter, melted

For the fìllìng:

• 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese, completely softened at room temperature
• 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanìlla bean paste
• 1/2 teaspoon fìne sea salt

For the brulee toppìng:

• 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar

Dìrectìons
For the crust:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lìne an 8-ìnch square metal bakìng dìsh wìth foìl, leavìng an overhang.
2. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the graham crackers untìl fìnely ground. Add the butter and pulse untìl moìstened. Press ìnto the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake untìl lìghtly browned and set, about 8 to 10 mìnutes. Let cool and reduce the oven temperature to 300°F.

For the fìllìng:

1. In a large bowl, use an electrìc mìxer to beat the cream cheese at medìum-hìgh speed untìl smooth. Add the sugar and contìnue beatìng untìl smooth, scrapìng down the sìdes of the bowl.
2. Add the cream then the eggs, egg yolk, vanìlla paste, and salt one at a tìme and beat untìl well combìned and smooth. Scrape down the sìdes of the bowl as needed.
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Full Recipe @ handletheheat.com

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