This week I made Monster Cookie Chocolate Cheesecake Bars.
Halloween is just around the corner, so it’s time to get ready for all of the creepy costumes with a good ol’ monster treat! 😉 It’s just about that spoooooky time of year!
Autumn is in its beginning phase and the trees are slowly changing colors. How do I know this? Not from trees in Arizona, that’s for sure (there are none).
I spent my fall-break weekend in Maryland and Pennsylvania visiting colleges. My favorites (so far) are the University of Pennsylvania, University of Maryland, and Villanova. I have much more exploring to do, but my college tours have given me a good idea of what type of school I want to attend. It’s an exciting process of discovery.
This recipe comes from a new cookbook: Cheesecake Love by Jocelyn Brubaker. The book has all kinds of yummy looking cheesecake recipes: full size cheesecakes, cheesecake cupcakes, cheesecake bars and bites, no-bake cheesecakes, cheesecake brownies, cheesecake pies, breakfast cheesecakes and out-of-the-box cheesecake desserts. Everything looks awesome.
Manly. In my free time, I enjoy using pink mixers and other pink kitchen tools. You haven’t seen a real man until you’ve seen me in a pink apron. It’s quite a sight, I promise.
I love that monster cookies/bars are such a crazy mish-mash of ingredients. You have the oats, the chocolate chips, the M&Ms, and whatever else you feel like throwing in there! It’s a beautiful blend of flavors.
I’ve been told before that monster cookies seem like a chaotic blend of flavors… however, that is false! Monster cookies include ingredients that blend together very well.
They are sure to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters.
The one thing I haven’t touched on so far is the layer of cheesecake in the bars. Prior to making these bars, I had never heard of cheesecake and monster cookies in the same dessert. All I can say is that it looks like the world was missing out.
Monster cookies are so versatile and that is what I love about them! If you want to add a layer of cheesecake like I did, you can!! If you want to use nuts, you can! Reese’s? Sure. You name it, you can use it. However, I do recommend the cheesecake. It added a much-needed element to these bars.
Update from the Lange household: My mom has officially hidden these bars from me. She cites that I have an addiction. Assessing treatment options but cannot find many for addiction to monster cookie cheesecake bars. I am currently struggling without access to the bars. Send help! Please!!
Here are a few more cheesecake bars you might enjoy:
- S’Mores Cheesecake Bars by Le Creme de la Crumb
- Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars by Recipe Girl
- No-Bake S’Mores Cheesecake Bars by RecipeBoy
- Apple Cheesecake Bars by Crazy for Crust
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