Exceptionally quicker and easier than a full cheesecake, these white chocolate raspberry cheesecake bars are luxuriously creamy, perfectly sweet, and swirled with layers of homemade fresh raspberry sauce. Baked in a 9-inch square pan, they sit on a buttery sweet Oreo cookie crust and are filled with real white chocolate.
This recipe started as a full cheesecake that went horribly wrong. I’m chalking it up to poor decisions in the recipe creation process, but it (1) was too thick (2) overflowed and (3) burned around the edges (from the sugar in the white chocolate I believe?). It tasted fine, but I knew I could do better especially since my classic cheesecake recipe is top-notch.
Why You’ll Love These White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
Easier than a full cheesecake
No messing with a water bath
Quicker to bake & chill than a full cheesecake
Portable
Hand-held individual servings
Exceptionally creamy
Made with real white chocolate & raspberries
Buttery Oreo cookie crust
Behind the Recipe
The starting point for my white chocolate raspberry cheesecake bars was my lemon blueberry cheesecake bars. To this base, you’ll add real melted white chocolate, an extra egg to help stabilize that white chocolate, and a Tablespoon of flour to help soak up the extra liquid. Pour this on an Oreo cookie crust and swirl with layers of raspberry sauce.
Though these white chocolate raspberry cheesecake bars are easier than a full cheesecake, there’s still a few steps required before baking. So you have an understanding of the process, let’s break down each component before beginning the recipe. I also have step-by-step photos to help you visualize each.
3 Parts to This Recipe:
Raspberry Swirl
Oreo Cookie Crust
White Chocolate Cheesecake Filling
Raspberry Swirl
I recommend preparing the raspberry swirl first. Made from real raspberries, this homemade sauce must cool down completely before swirling into the white chocolate cheesecake filling. I usually stick it in the refrigerator for 1 hour to speed up the cooling process. Or you can make the raspberry sauce the night before.
Mix some water and cornstarch together.
Cook fresh or frozen raspberries, sugar, and more water together on the stovetop.
Add cornstarch mixture.
Once slightly thickened, remove from heat.
Press raspberries through a fine mesh strainer to rid the seeds. Discard the seeds.
Let the seedless sauce cool completely before using.
Oreo Cookie Crust
This recipe bakes in a 9-inch square baking pan, so use the same Oreo cookie crust as my Snickers cheesecake bars. You need 20 Oreo cookies (Double Stuf or regular) and 5 Tablespoons of melted butter. I’ve gotten away with 18 Oreos and 4 Tablespoons of butter (as seen in my salted caramel chocolate chip cheesecakes), but I like this slightly thicker crust for bars.
Using a food processor or blender, pulse the Oreos (the whole Oreo– cookie AND filling) into crumbs.
Mix with melted butter.
Press into a lined 9-inch square baking pan.
Pre-bake for 8 minutes as you prepare the filling.
Success Tips for White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
Read Through the Recipe: Included in my Top 10 Baking Tips is this crucial piece of baking advice: read the recipe before you begin. Have everything in place so you don’t miss an important ingredient or step.
Take Your Time: Work on each component one at a time. This isn’t a recipe you can rush because the raspberry sauce and white chocolate must cool down before using.
Chill the Cheesecake Bars: Like a full cheesecake, these bars must cool down and chill in the refrigerator before slicing. Unlike regular cheesecake though, you don’t need to cool them in the cooling oven. And since they’re thinner, they take about half the time to cool down as a full cheesecake. That’s always a nice bonus!
