Hello National Cheesecake Day – so good to see you!
We’re celebrating with decadent Caramel Overload Cheesecake Bars!
I love coffee (straight up black, please!) alongside a sweet dessert, like cheesecake. There is no better way to end a meal than with a steamy cup of joe and a creamy dessert. Don’t miss the ginormous list of cheesecake recipes at the end of this post – there is seriously something for everyone!
So, what’s your favorite kind of cheesecake? I’m not sure I exactly have a favorite (I usually don’t discriminate when it comes to desserts). It’s obvious from the list below that there’s no wrong way to do cheesecake – traditional, bars, pie, milkshakes or cookies – it’s all gonna be good!! I went with all things caramel when whipping up these easy cheesecake bars. There’s caramel sauce in the batter, chopped Twix throughout and the crust is topped with Rolo Minis before you cover it in batter. Seriously sinful, especially when topped with a little extra caramel sauce before serving, for good measure of course. It’s so rich and delicious that it really doesn’t take more than a small square to get your cheesecake fix, which makes this a great dessert for a small crowd.
Join us!
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- 1½ cups SHORTBREAD COOKIE CRUMBS
- 1 Tablespoon SUGAR
- 4 Tablespoons MELTED BUTTER
- 2 (8 oz.) pkgs. CREAM CHEESE, room temperature
- ½ cup SOUR CREAM
- ½ cup SUGAR
- 2 EGGS
- 2 teaspoons VANILLA EXTRACT
- Pinch of SALT
- ¼ cup CARAMEL SAUCE
- 8 oz. pkg. ROLO MINIS
- 6 FUN SIZE TWIX BARS, coarsely chopped
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare an 8x8 baking pan by lining it with foil and greasing with cooking spray.
- Combine cookie crumbs, 1 Tablespoon sugar and melted butter. Press into the pan in an even layer. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
- While the crust is cooling, beat together cream cheese and sour cream. Add ½ cup sugar and beat on medium-high speed for 2 minutes.
- Add in eggs, vanilla and caramel sauce and mix until well combined. Fold in chopped candy bars.
- Place Rolos in a single layer on top of crust. Pour cheesecake batter over Rolo layer. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the center is no longer super jiggly.
- Let cool and refrigerate for about 4 hours before serving.
- Allow to sit at room temperature about 30 minutes before cutting and serving to give the caramel in the Rolos a little time to soften. Serve topped with extra caramel sauce if desired.
Help us celebrate National Cheesecake Day by drooling over more cheesecake recipes!
Pear cheesecake with gingersnap crust from Roxana’s Home Baking
Strawberry Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake Bars from A Kitchen Addiction
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake from Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Frozen Peanut Butter Cheesecake with Nutter Butter Crust from Crazy for Crust
Caramel Overload Cheesecake Bars from Crumbs and Chaos
Blackberry Goat Cheese Cheesecake from Baking a Moment
Healthier Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Bars from Texanerin Baking
White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake from Will Cook For Smiles
Coconut Cheesecake with Macadamia Crust from All Day I Dream About Food
Lemon Cheesecake from Shugary Sweets
No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake from Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
Oreo Cheesecake (vegan) from Namely Marly
Blueberry Ricotta Cream Cheesecake from Hungry Couple
Lemon Ginger Panna Cotta Cheesecake with Blueberry Sauce from Girl Versus Dough
Mini Mascarpone Cheesecakes with Strawberry Balsamic Topping from Boulder Locavore
S’mores Cheesecake from The Gunny Sack
Raspberry Cheesecake with Oreo Crust from Hip Foodie Mom
Black Raspberry Cheesecake Milkshake from Blahnik Baker
No Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake from White Lights on Wednesday
Blackberry Cheesecake Popsicles from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
Chocolate Nutella Cheesecake Cake from gotta get baked
White Chocolate Frangelico Cheesecake from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Cherry and Pistachio No Bake Cheesecake with Animal Cracker Crust from Cravings of a Lunatic
Triple Brigadeiro Cheesecake Tart from From Brazil To You
White Chocolate Cheesecake with Macadamia Nuts and Caramel from Taste and Tell
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Lilikoi Cheesecake with Macadamia Nut Shortbread Crust from Dieter’s Downfall
Strawberry Cheesecake Pots from Barbara Bakes
Mom’s Cheesecake from Magnolia Days
Very Berry Cheesecake with Chocolate Oreo Crust from JavaCupcake
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake from Wine & Glue
New York Style Cheesecake from URBAN BAKES
Rainbow Cheesecake from In Katrina’s Kitchen
Chocolate Cheesecake w/ Whisky Toffee Shards from girlichef
No Bake Coconut Lime Cheesecake Bars from Beyond Frosting
Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars from Cooking In Stilettos
Ricotta Cheesecake from French Press
Peanut Butter Cheesecake with Nutella Ganache Topping from The Redhead Baker
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cheesecake from Savvy Eats
Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake from Wishes and Dishes
Key Lime Pie Cheesecake from Love and Confections
Apricot-Swirl Cheesecake from Take A Bite Out of Boca
Hawaiian Mini Cheesecakes from Pint Sized Baker
Butter Pecan Caramel No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes from Simply Southern Baking
Pumpkin Cheesecake from Lady Behind The Curtain
Mini cheesecakes with a toasted coconut crust (gluten free) from Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine
No Bake Blackberry Cheesecake from You Made That?
Mini No Bake Lime Cheesecakes from Miss in the Kitchen
No-Bake Limoncello Cheesecake from Cake Duchess
No-Bake Berry Cheesecake from Food Lust People Love
Key Lime Trifles from Hoosier Homemade
Hawaiian Chantilly Layer Cheesecake from Wallflour Girl
No Bake Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars from Garnish with Lemon
Mango Cheesecake (vegan) from Jessiker Bakes
Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars from Chez CateyLou
Oreo Ripple Cheesecake from Overtime Cook
No Bake Dulce de Leche Cheesecake with Caramelized Peaches from The Food Charlatan
Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake Ice Cream from Chocolate Moosey
Sugar Cookie Cheesecake from Munchkin Munchies
Caramel cheesecake martini from Happy Food, Healthy Life
Frozen PB&C Cheesecake from Noshing With The Nolands
Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake Cookies from Lemons for Lulu
So funny! I posted a recipe today called oreo overload donuts – we must both be thinking about extra delicious desserts! I love the added twix in this recipe Becca!
Beth @ The First Year recently posted..Oreo Overload Donuts
Love all of the caramel you packed into these bars! They look so good!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction recently posted..Strawberry Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake Bars
1 fun sized Twix “bars”? Add chopped candy “bars”? Is there supposed to be more than one Twix bar?
Yes, Mona – it’s supposed to read 6 fun size bars! I’ve corrected the typo 🙂
Is it even possible to overload on caramel? This looks awesome!
Jen @ Jen’s Favorite Cookies recently posted..Blackberry Cheesecake Brownies
There’s no such thing as too much caramel…love the candy bar additions!
Robin @ Simply Southern Baking recently posted..Butter Pecan Caramel No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes
Rolos, Twix, shortbread crust,AND caramel?!? You’re killing me here! 🙂
Oh my goodness, I love all the caramel you packed into these bars! They look amazing!
Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips recently posted..Lime Cheesecake Parfaits – Guest Post from Life Tastes Good
Oh, I just love all that caramel! what a wonderful way to celebrate cheesecake day
Heather @ French Press recently posted..Ricotta Cheesecake with Strawberry Basil Sauce
Drippy caramel gets me every time! Love!
Lisa @ Garnish with Lemon recently posted..No Bake Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars
Steamy Joe and Creamy Cheesecake – yes please!! I love your cheesecake bars – that caramel topping looks amazing!! Happy Cheesecake Day!
Cate @ Chez CateyLou recently posted..Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars
Okay, I don’t like coffee straight black, but reading about it that way and imagining it with this amazingness . . . YUMMM! This does look decadent. Pinned!
Lisa @ Wine & Glue recently posted..Vanilla Bean Cheesecake
I don’t think I have a favorite cheesecake either. How can you when there are so many amazing kinds?!?! Yours look solo YUM, love that oozy caramel poured over top!
Shaina recently posted..Lightened Up Apricot-Swirl Cheesecake for #CheesecakeDay
Caramel overload is my type of cheesecake!! Yum-my!
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles recently posted..White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake
these cheesecake bars look AMAZING.. that caramel topping is seriously making me want to devour many of these bars right now. beautifully captured!
Thalia @ butter and brioche recently posted..Boozy Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
I’m A-OK with caramel overload in any dessert, but it’s especially marvelous when cheesecake is involved! YUM!
Rolo are one of my favorite candies and your caramel cheesecake sure makes my heart skip a beat! Love all the goodness you put into it!
Thanks for joining is Becca!
Roxana | Roxana’s Home Baking recently posted..Pear cheesecake with gingersnap crust recipe
Twix and Rolo?? I love it 🙂
Aimee @ ShugarySweets recently posted..Lemon Cheesecake
Ooo, yes, please! Caramel on cheesecake – count me in!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet recently posted..No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake
WOW, this cheesecake looks amazing! I love all the caramel, yummy! 🙂
Jenn @ Deliciously Sprinkled recently posted..Glazed Peach Bread
How lovely those look, I am completely drooling!!!
You can Never Never Never overload anything that has to do with cheesecake or caramel. These are wonderful!
Carol at Wild Goose Tea recently posted..Wild Goose Tea on the Fly—Peanut Butter Pie
oh my goodness, I just love caramel and twix!! this is heavenly!
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