Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake Bars

Don’t forget to make Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake Bars for St. Patrick’s Day! Featuring a chocolate cookie crust, baileys cheesecake filling, and a thick layer of chocolate ganache, they’re the perfect festive dessert.

Ingredients:

For the Oreo Cookie Crust:

1 full-size package oreo cookies 36 cookies in total

6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter melted

For the Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake:

3 8 ounce blocks brick-style cream cheese 24 ounces in total, room temperature

3/4 cup (171g) sour cream room temperature

1 and 1/4 cups (249g) granulated sugar

1 Tablespoon (14ml) vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon espresso powder

3 large eggs room temperature

2 large egg yolks room temperature

3/4 cup (171ml) Baileys Irish cream

2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

For the Chocolate Ganache:

6 ounces (170g) semi-sweet chocolate finely chopped

1/2 cup (113ml) heavy cream room temperature

3 Tablespoons (42ml) Baileys Irish cream