Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

July 29, 2014

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I’m so happy to be posting these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars today. I feel like celebrating, just a little!

Let me try to explain…

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars stacked in a pile of three squares on a board with oats and chocolate chips on it, with more Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars in the background.

This blogging thing is a crazy thing. When I started a year ago, I had no idea what it was all about. I enjoyed following a few well known bloggers, but I really didn’t know how people could call this -sharing recipes with pretty pictures- their actual JOB. How could they be so passionate about it? I still remember laying in bed, trying to think of a cute name to call my baby blog-to-be. I had no idea of the journey I was about to begin.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bar on a board with oats and chocolate chips on it, with more Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars stacked in the background.

Well, a year later and I’m still learning something new every day, but I feel like it’s starting to become a big part of who I am, and I’m just loving it! I love dreaming up what recipe I’ll try next, and I love styling food and photographing it so that it looks as beautiful on your screen as it does on my kitchen table. I love how all of you leave me sweet comments and questions, and even tell me you tried the recipe and LOVED it too! I’ve never experienced a runner’s high (just pure exhaustion), but I’m definitely on cloud nine when something floating around in my brain comes to fruition and inspires someone else to do their thing in their own kitchen.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bar with a bite out of it on a board with oats and chocolate chips on it, with more Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars stacked next to it.

I feel like my first year of consistently posting recipes, doing my best to say no to mediocre, learning from and being inspired by fellow bloggers, and connecting with readers who like what they see here has been immensely satisfying for me. It scratches me where I itch so to speak! So thank you to all of you who take the time to read my ramblings, make my recipes, and “like” my whatever. Whether you are a fellow blogger, a faithful friend of LLK, or just stopped by for the cheesecake, I big fat puffy HEART you!

Now onto the cheesecake! This is me pulling out the big guns – make this recipe when you need a dessert this does NOT mess around. These bars are really rich and buttery and creamy and chocolatey and just so good. Here’s what you do:

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars sitting on parchment paper next to a square bowl of melted chocolate, with a dipped Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bar on a cooling rack.

Make your oatmeal cookie crust, bake for 10 minutes and then top with the chocolate chip cheesecake batter. Bake for another 40 minutes, then refrigerate until set. Cut into bars, and then here’s the fun part, turn them upside down and give them a gentle dunk in chocolate.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bar being held over a square bowl of melted chocolate.

See that glossy chocolate coating? It’s really delicate, and because of the coconut oil, it doesn’t crack into a million pieces and fall into your lap when you take a bite. I learned that trick from Gerry from the wonderful Foodness Gracious in his Chocolate Covered Strawberry recipe.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars on a cooling rack.

If you love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and if cheesecake holds a special place in your heart, you must make these! I promise you will big fat puffy HEART love them too.

Did you make this recipe?

Please let me know how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and share a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #lovelylittlekitchen

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