Chocolate Raspberry Bars
Servings: 12
Calories: 276kcal
These chocolate raspberry bars are an easy dessert recipe the whole family will love. The filling is a creamy cheesecake layer and it’s topped with a raspberry pie filling. Sprinkle some sweet chocolate chips or sprinkles and a dollop of whipped cream for the ultimate treat.
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Equipment
- Wilton Baking Pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup one stick butter, melted
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream more if making homemade whipped cream for topping
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1- 8 oz. block cream cheese softened
- 1- 21 oz. can raspberry pie filling
- Whipped topping or homemade whipped cream
- Chocolate chips or sprinkles
- Fresh raspberries about 12
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350º F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray.
Chocolate Crust
- Add chocolate graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter to a large mixing bowl; mix well. Pour crumb mixture into the baking dish, spreading evenly. Use a spoon, your fingers, the bottom of a measuring cup or ramekin to press the crumbs down. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
Filling Layer
- In a mixing bowl, beat heavy cream until firm peaks form. You want this mixture to be thick, but you don’t want to overmix it and end up it being grainy.
- In another bowl, beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Fold in the whipped cream.
Assembly
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the cooled chocolate crust. Evenly spread the mixture to the edges.
- Top cream cheese mixture with raspberry pie filling, spreading gently and evenly.
- Cover with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
- Cut into bars and top with whipped cream, chocolate chips or sprinkles, or graham cracker crumbs.
Notes
To make your own graham cracker crumbs, grind crackers in a food processor until fine crumbs form. If you don't have a food processor, you can add the crackers to a storage bad and pound them with a rolling pin or the bottom of a wine bottle or heavy bottle of oil. Be sure to place a kitchen towel underneath to protect your counter top.
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Adapted from Together as Family
Nutrition
Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 538IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg