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Chris' Outrageous Cheesecake Bars

Chris' Outrageous Cheesecake is my favorite dessert at The Cheesecake Factory, and Chris' Outrageous Cheesecake Bars are the frugalicous alternative. Wondering what this crazy concoction is? If Cheesecake and German Chocolate Cake had a baby...you'd get Chris' Outrageous Cheesecake Bars. Enjoy!
Course cookie
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 24 bars
Author Kristl Story, TheBudgetDiet.com

Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate fudge cake
  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon of water
  • 1 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup pecans chopped
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1, 8 oz. package of cream cheese softened
  • 1 box of powdered sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ยบ
  2. Beat together cake mix, softened butter, 1 egg and water until combined.
  3. Press into the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 pan.
  4. Sprinkle chocolate chips, pecans and coconut on top of the cake mix layer and gently press.
  5. Beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, 2 eggs and vanilla until smooth.
  6. Pour over the cake mixture.
  7. Bake 35 - 40 minutes or until gold brown.
  8. Cool completely and cut into squares.