So, I guess I’ll resort to a recipe! (Can the memes be far behind?) If you’re a gluten-eater, keep in mind that most (if not all) gluten-free recipes I post started out containing gluten. For this one, you would switch graham crackers for the rice bran crackers, gluteny flour for the gluten-free flour mix, and skip the xanthan gum.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Crust
1 c Health Valley Rice Bran Cracker crumbs
1/4 c brown sugar
1/3 c melted butter
dash of cinnamon
Filling
8 oz Neufchatel or cream cheese
1/2 c granulated sugar
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 scant tbsp gluten-free flour mix
1/8 tsp xanthan gum
Topping
2 tbsp softened butter
3 oz Neufchatel or cream cheese
1 c powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Crust: Combine rice bran cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in 1/3 cup melted butter. Press into ungreased 8x8x2 pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Filling: Beat 8 oz Neufchatel or cream cheese in a small bowl. Add, one at a time, sugar, cocoa, eggs, gluten-free flour mix, xanthan gum, and vanilla. Mix well after each addition. Pour over baked crust. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool completely.
Topping: Combine 2 tbsp butter and 3 oz Neufchatel or cream cheese in a small bowl. Beat until well blended. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Spread over filling. Refrigerate.
“So Mom sez to me, she sez makz like lol kitteh, MayMay.” -Mayhem
I hesitate to suggest you buy yarn, but maybe if you knit more 😉
Uh-oh, these look good! I’m always wondering around at work bemoaning that there is no chocolate or that there is no cheesecake…
You take direction well, Mayhem!
You post a recipe the day before Ash Wednesday?! What, you expect that your readers should eat the whole batch in 16 hours or less??
Yum yum yum!
I’m wondering if removing the xantham gum will alter the recipe much? I just don’t like the taste it leaves… 🙁
With the cream cheese and eggs, I think skipping the xanthan gum is pretty safe!
Chris- Dang- yet another thing to give up for Lent. I have very few vices left.
U haz cute kitteh!
I wish I liked cheesecake. Everyone else does….
May makes me laugh.
I was in the same boat yesterday! I kept thinking, “Whatever you do Tink, don’t post a meme.” It’s like jumping shark or something. Lol.
Oh! Btw, my book club needs a good “Bodice Ripper”. Got any recommendations? 😀
That looks so good! Thanks for the recipe! I made rice krispie treats the other day using Rice Chex. They were so good, I almost cried. Of course, I got two before the teenage vacuum cleaners ate the rest.
sounds like a great recipe!
and Mayhem makes such a cute little lol kitteh!
Now, now, leave the memes out of it 😉
My memes are so old, they’re in again! (Like my friend who STILL forwards emails like it’s 1995.)
Now I am hungry…
You look like a devil kitty, May. I’m sure that fills you with pride!
No, not the memes! Eeeek!
You should never need to resort to that, as long as you have kitty photos.
Those sound scrumptious, Chris!
I do believe May May is laughing at us all.
Looks really good. I’ll add it to my list of desserts to make right after the Sweet Potato Pie and the Key Lime Fudge (and Caramel Risotto…).
I already have more desserts than time and space since I started reading cooking blogs on top of my knitting blogs. Thank goodness for a healthy dose of exercise!
Hehe 🙂 We can has May May!
ooh Cookie sent me here…
I would also use the Mi-Del cookies like pecan thingies or gingersnaps, should I make this yummy delight. Thanks for posting!
Mmm… these sound awesome!
Gee May – that’s exactly what I look like after eating Chocolate Cheesecake Bars. 🙂
Mmmmm… These look good and it looks like May already had a few.
Hi, Chris! I wasn’t sure what blog to go to comment, so I decided on this one. I hope the new Nalini e-book is good. I want to buy it but don’t have mobipocket. Argh!
I’m glad you like my recs. If you ever want a good rec for a book, just email me. I’m sure I’ve got hundreds. 😀
Mayhem looks vicious!
What’s Neufchatel?
nothing to post eh? hmmmm.. that sounds like what is happening at MY house!
At least MayMay will pose for you 😉
great sounding recipe – thanks.
P.S. a great new meme would be most welcome in blogland (just sayin’)