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Eggnog Cheesecake Bars are the perfect dessert for holiday get togethers! Gingersnap crust and smooth eggnog cheesecake make them irresistible.
What is your favorite holiday dessert? For me, while the cookies are great and all, I’m going to have to go with cheesecake. It’s so rich and decadent that I don’t eat it very much throughout the year. Instead, I save it for the holiday season. And then really indulge.
I’ve made several cheesecakes over the years, but not many cheesecake bars. These Eggnog Cheesecake bars have all the luciousness of cheesecake but are, in my opinion a lot less work.
As I describe in the recipe for White Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake, when you’re making traditional cheesecakes, I find that a water bath works the best. And because you use a water bath you have to worry about properly sealing your springform pan. Like I said, it’s a bit of work. Totally worth it, but work.
With cheesecake bars, however, you don’t have to worry about any of that! All that I suggest is lining the pan with aluminum foil so that you can lift the bars out of the pan after they have cooled. This makes them much easier to cut.
Guys, I really, really, realllllllllyyyyy don’t like lumps in my cheesecake. Unlike other recipes, where clumps of batter will go away with baking, in cheesecake clumps of cheesecake stay clumps. And does not a smooth cheesecake make.
But you’re in luck! I’ve got a couple of tips to help you with that.
Tip #1: Make sure that your cream cheese is soft. I usually let mine sit on the counter for an hour or so so that it can soften. This makes it easier to beat with the mixer and more likely to be smooth.
Tip #2: Cream together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth before adding the other ingredients. Once you add the other ingredients you want to continue mixing until it’s silky and smooth. This could take a few minutes. Be patient.
Tip #3: If all else fails and you still have clumps. Carefully pour the cheesecake batter into a food processor and pulse a few times to get it smooth. I’ve had to do this before and it worked like a dream!
If you want more cheesecake recipes, be sure to check these out!
Dark Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Lemon Blueberry Sauce
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