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Baileys Chocolate Frosted Cheesecake Bars

Here’s a nice change from an ordinary cheesecake bar. Not only are these loaded with chocolate chips, they have a wonderful thick ganache frosting on top. A winner for sure with anyone who loves cheesecake and chocolate. Try these Bailys Chocolate Frosted Cheesecake Bars and enjoy every last bite!

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Irish
Keyword Bailey's, Baileys Cheesecake Bars, cheesecake, cheesecake bars, Chocolate Frosted, chocolate ganache, St. Patrick's Day Desserts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Chilling Time 3 hours
Servings 12
Author Pam

Ingredients

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
  • 1/8 tsp sea or kosher salt

Cheesecake Filling

  • 3 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • small pinch fine sea or kosher salt
  • 1 to 2 tbsp Baileys Irish Cream Liquor
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or same amount of mint chocolate chips. (Mix the two together if you want) Found next to the regular chocolate chips at most grocery stores and Target and Walmart

Baileys Chocolate Ganache Frosting

  • 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp or more Bailey’s Irish Cream Liquor 
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • small pinch sea or kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and green food coloring. Stir well to combine. Press into the bottom of prepared baking pan. Set aside. Using a standing mixer, beat together softened cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs, one a time and mix well. Add in vanilla extract with a rubber spatula. Fold in ¾ cup of the mint chocolate chips. Pour cream cheese mixture on top of crust. Smooth out with the rubber spatula to even out. Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips over the cheesecake mixture. Bake in oven for approximately 38 to 42 minutes or until center is set. Check at 38 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack then transfer to the refrigerator to cool completely. This could be about 3 hours.

    To make the chocolate ganache: Using a small pot, heat heavy whipping cream until lightly simmering.Place the chocolate chips and Bailey’s into a heat proof bowl and pour the hot heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips. Allow to sit for 1 minute before mixing until smooth. Mix fast until the ganache is completely combined and looks shiny. Pour the chocolate ganache over the cooled cheesecake bars. Smooth out. The ganache should set up fast since the bars are cold. Once set, cut into bars. Enjoy!