Comments on: Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:32:07 +0000

In reply to SMJ. Thank you so much for trying my recipe! I'm so glad these were such a hit! :)

By: SMJ

SMJ — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:13:13 +0000

These were delicious! Husband said to never make them again because he just wants to eat them all. I used chocolate with 63% cocoa, and they were the perfect balance of sweetness and chocolate. My only recommendation is to definitely use a stand mixer if you have one. My elderly handheld one managed to do the job, but it struggled with the amount of batter.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:31:07 +0000

In reply to iman. I haven't personally baked these in an 8 x 8. They would like just take a few minutes longer in the oven. :)

By: iman

iman — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:46:28 +0000

This looks great! How much would I adjust the baking time if I made this in an 8by8?

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:51:08 +0000

Total time needs to be corrected. I was preparing this for a spontaneous event and was pressed for time. The recipe didn’t mention the 6 hour chill time

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:45:37 +0000

In reply to Brittany. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Brittany! I'm so glad they were such a hit! :)

By: Brittany

Brittany — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:15:52 +0000

This dessert is FABULOUS! Easy to make and didn’t require many ingredients. Our new favorite!!! Will be making again soon! 🙂 🙂

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:33:24 +0000

In reply to Jean. Hi Jean! No need to pre-bake the crust here. :)

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:30:38 +0000

Do I need to pre bake cookie crust other cheesecake bars I’ve made had me do that?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:02:30 +0000

In reply to Tracey. I'm so glad you enjoy them so much, Tracey! :)

By: Tracey

Tracey — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:55:44 +0000

This has been my no-fail go-to recipe for years. It always impresses and it is so easy to make the night before!

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 21:45:24 +0000

Can you use a glass 8×8 glass pan.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 01 May 2024 02:20:31 +0000

In reply to Pat Yanikoski. Hi Pat! That should work just fine. :)

By: Pat Yanikoski

Pat Yanikoski — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:53:41 +0000

Hi!

Would this batter work if I wanted to make mini cheesecakes?

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:40:34 +0000

In reply to Jody. Hi Jody! You'll likely need to melt the biscoff or Nutella a bit to help it spread but those toppings will be fine, just be aware they won't likely become firm (and don't heat them too much or they'll become greasy). Haven't tried the recipe with your other modifications though to say how that will go, but I hope you love the cheesecake bars!

By: Jody

Jody — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:45:06 +0000

In reply to Sam.

I’m looking to do this recipe but in place of melted chocolate I want to use either nutella or biscoff spread. would that work following the same directions? or I was thinking even to try 1/2 melted chocolate and half nutella. What do u think?
I’m going to use an 8×8 inch pan though, and use 16oz cream cheese and 2 eggs.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 01:52:41 +0000

In reply to Abe Cannon. Hi Abe! You will likely need more, but they should work. :)

By: Abe Cannon

Abe Cannon — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 15:59:11 +0000

Can I use Oreo thins?

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:38:59 +0000

In reply to Sylvia. Hi Sylvia! We think you would need to almost double the recipe to fit it in a 9×13 pan.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 02:51:46 +0000

Hi Sam,
I would like to make the chocolate cheesecake for a family gathering and wondered if I used a 9×13 pan, do I just double the recipe, or would I need to make 2 9×9 pans? It looks like a delicious dessert, especially with the Oreo cookie crust.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 01:39:33 +0000

In reply to Kaylee. Hi Kaylee! I'm so glad you have enjoyed them! I actually have a few tips sprinkled throughout the post to help prevent cracking. :)

By: Kaylee

Kaylee — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 16:59:47 +0000

In reply to Sam.

Hi Sam. I’ve made these twice already and my whole family loves them! I was wondering if you could offer me any tips to prevent cracking? I always get lots of cracks and while it’s still delicious, yours is so much prettier! I bake in an 8×8” and yes.. some batter gets sacrificed in the end after not fitting 😢. Is my pan just too full?
Thank you!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:37:41 +0000

In reply to Christa. We're sorry they didn't measure up to your expectations, Christa Sounds like you may enjoy our regular cheesecake bars a little more.

By: Christa

Christa — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:28:30 +0000

I made this last week. It looked so delicious and I really had a sweet tooth that I wanted to satisfy. LOL
I forgot the small information about adding foil or parchment paper and just sprayed the pan only. The batter made one large round pan and a very small round pan. The small one turned out perfectly with no cracks. The other cracked with 20 minutes still remaining on the timer.
I can’t say that its bad…it really is good. I just can’t put my finger on it, but it feels like something is missing. I don’t know if it’s the slight lemony taste I enjoy with my regular cheese cake or what it could be.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 04:01:21 +0000

In reply to JEANNE MEYER. Unfortunately not Jeanne, its not available here at all, but thank you for the suggestion.