What happens when chocolate chip cookie dough, creamy cheesecake, and crunchy Butterfinger candy bars come together in one dessert? You get these Butterfinger Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars—a decadent treat with layers of contrasting textures and plenty of chocolate. Each bar combines a soft cookie base, a sweet cheesecake center, and pieces of peanut-buttery, crisp Butterfinger candy, finished with crumbled cookie dough and mini chocolate chips.
These dessert bars bring together three familiar favorites without the fuss of making separate cookies and cheesecake. The cookie dough starts with melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, and mini chocolate chips. A portion forms the base, while the rest is crumbled over the top. Whole king-size Butterfinger bars create the candy layer, and a simple cream cheese filling adds a smooth, tangy contrast to the sweetness.
The assembly is part of what makes this recipe so appealing. Press most of the cookie dough into the prepared pan, arrange the Butterfinger bars on top, and spread the cheesecake mixture over them. Finish with the reserved cookie dough and more chocolate chips, then bake at 375°F until set. The total time is about 1 hour and 10 minutes, including preparation and baking.
For neat, bakery-style portions, a metal baking pan lined with a foil sling makes these bars easier to lift out once they’ve cooled. Refrigerating the baked dessert before slicing also helps the layers hold together and gives you cleaner edges. Let the cut bars return to room temperature for about 20 minutes before serving, as recommended in the recipe.
These Butterfinger cookie dough cheesecake bars are a fun choice for potlucks, parties, holiday dessert trays, or any occasion when an ordinary chocolate chip bar just won’t do. Cut them into small squares for a rich bite-sized treat, or serve a larger piece when you want a seriously indulgent dessert.
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Butterfinger Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars
- Total Time: 1:10
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup flour plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips + 1/2 cup for top
Butterfinger Layer
- 5 Butterfinger bars, king size
Cheesecake Layer
- 8oz. cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Create a sling by lining the pan with foil so that there is a one inch overhang on each side. Cover foil with bake spray. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer – Melt butter and let cool to warm. Add in brown sugar and mix to combine. Add in egg and vanilla extract and mix to combine. Add in flour and fold to combine. Add in 1 cup of mini chocolate chips and fold to combine. Pour mixture into pan; set aside.
- Cheesecake Layer – Add all ingredients in a bowl and beat until blended. Set aside.
- Assembly – Press 3/4 of cookie mixture into pan. Place Butterfinger bars side-by-side on top of cookie dough. Pour cheesecake mixture on top. Crumble remaining cookie dough sprinkle on top of cheesecake layer along with remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips all over top.
- Transfer pan to oven and bake for about 30-40 minutes at 375 degrees F.
- Remove from oven set on wire rack to cool.
Notes
- For ease of cutting and for clean edges, chill bars in the refrigerator before cutting. Place cut bars in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Bars should be served room temperature, so place them on the counter 20 minutes prior to serving.
- Prep Time: :30
- Cook Time: :40
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven