Candy Cane Cheesecake Bars - Baking At Home

Ingredients

• Brownie Crust
• ½ C. (1 stick) butter, cut into bite size pieces
• 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
• 1 C. granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2/3 C. all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
• Filling
• 2 (8 ounce) bricks cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 (11 ounce) bag of white chocolate chips
• ½ tsp. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
• 4 large eggs, room temperature and lightly whisked
• 1⅓ C. sour cream
• ½ tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/3 C. crushed candy canes (optional)
• Chocolate Topping
• 1 heaping C. semi-sweet chocolate chips