Caramel Swirled Golden Oreo Cheesecake Bars

Today is national cream cheese brownie day, but I just decided to make cream cheese bars. That's close enough, right? It's a cream cheese I (Casey) have a new obsession with Golden Oreo's. If you have never had them, you should go buy them asap.. and make these cheesecake bars :) I loved these! There is something about cheesecake in bar form that is just amazing. It has the delicious texture and taste of a cheesecake without all the hassle of a cheesecake, even though baking is never a hassle to me! AND, I don't feel as guilty eating it.. Here's what you need for the cheesecake bars

Golden oreo's, butter, cream cheese, sugar, milk, egg, vanilla, and caramel sauce. Place some oreo's in a food processor

pulse until all oreo's are crumbly and completely ground up, then melt the butter and pour over the crushed oreo's

stir together and pour into an 8x8 inch baking pan. Press down evenly in the pan

In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese about 2 minutes and add the sugar

beat until fluffy and combined. Add the vanilla, egg, and milk

beat together until well combined, then add in the chopped oreos

fold in and pour over the prepared oreo crust

spread out evenly and pour the caramel over the cheesecake

Using a toothpick, swirl the caramel into the cheesecake

bake

cool on a wire wrack and chill before cutting

here's the chunky pieces of oreo

and the gooey caramel

I could seriously eat the whole pan of these. SO good!

Caramel Swirled Golden Oreo Cheesecake Bars
crust:
18 golden Oreo's
4 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted

filling:

• 8 ounces cream cheese, soft
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 golden Oreo's, cubed
• caramel ice cream topping

Put the 18 oreo's in a food processor. Crush  until completely crumbly. Add the melted butter and stir until well combined. Pour into an 8X8 square baking dish, press down evenly with a spatuala; set aside. In a medium-size bowl beat the cream cheese for about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and beat until well combined. Mix in milk, egg, and vanilla. Fold in the 8 cubed oreo's. Pour over the prepared crust evenly.  Next, drizzle the desired amount of caramel over the unbaked cheesecake bars. Using a toothpick, swirl the caramel into the cheesecake. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack until the cheesecake bars get to room temp. Cover and chill. Slice and eat!

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