Deliciously creamy cheesecake bars swirled with raspberry sauce and made with white chocolate for a delightful dessert.
Author:Emma Rossi
Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour
Total Time:8 hours including refrigeration
Yield:16 squares 1x
Category:Dessert
Method:Baking
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Raspberry Sauce
510 g raspberry preserves
45 ml water, divided
10 g cornstarch
Crust
38 chocolate sandwich cookies
75 g salted butter, melted
Cheesecake Layer
340 g white chocolate chips
180 ml heavy cream
680 g cream cheese, at room temperature
180 g powdered sugar
160 g plain Greek yogurt, at room temperature
3 large eggs, at room temperature
Instructions
Combine raspberry preserves and 30 ml water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle boil and cook, stirring, for 3-5 minutes until smooth and runny.
Make a slurry using the remaining 15 ml water and cornstarch. Stir into the hot sauce, simmer 1 minute, then strain through a fine mesh sieve into a heatproof bowl. Cool to room temperature for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Preheat oven to 163°C. Line a 23 x 33 cm baking pan with parchment paper or coat with baking spray. Crush chocolate sandwich cookies finely in a food processor. Add melted butter; pulse to combine. Press evenly into pan and bake 10 minutes. Remove and cool.
Place white chocolate chips in a heat-safe bowl. Heat heavy cream until hot and steaming, not boiling. Pour over chocolate chips, ensure they are submerged, and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth; cool if needed.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Gradually blend in the cooled white chocolate ganache. Mix in Greek yogurt, then add eggs one at a time, mixing until fully combined. Scrape bowl to ensure even mixing; do not overmix.
Spread half the cheesecake mixture over the cooled crust. Evenly drizzle about 160 ml of raspberry sauce atop. Gently smooth remaining cheesecake mixture on top, covering all sauce. Drizzle remaining raspberry sauce and swirl decoratively with a knife or skewer.
Bake for 45–48 minutes until edges are set and centre slightly wobbles or reaches 65°C internally. Cover with foil if edges brown prematurely. Remove and cool to room temperature.
Wrap cooled bars and refrigerate 4–6 hours or overnight before cutting into squares for serving.
Notes
Allow the cheesecake bars to fully cool before refrigerating to set properly.
Use high-quality white chocolate for best flavor.
Make sure all dairy ingredients are at room temperature for a smooth batter.