Chocolate Dirt Cake Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 24 Oreos, finely crushed (for the crust)
• 1/4 cup (57g) unsalted butter, melted (for the crust)
• 16 oz (454g) cream cheese, softened (block-style, not spreadable) (for the filling)
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar (for the filling)
• 3 tbsp (45g) sour cream, room temp (for the filling)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (for the filling)
• 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (for the filling)
• 4 oz (113g) semi-sweet chocolate, melted (for the filling)
• 1 egg, room temp (for the filling)
• 1/2 box (1.95 oz/55g) instant chocolate pudding mix (for the topping)
• 1 cup (240g) cold milk (for the topping)
• 4 oz (113g) Cool Whip, thawed (for the topping)
• Crushed oreos (for the topping)
• Gummy worms (for the topping)

Instructions

1. Crush oreos with a food processor or by hand and mix with melted butter. Press into a parchment lined 8x8 pan and set aside.
2. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in sour cream, vanilla, and cocoa powder.
3. Gently mix in the melted chocolate (make sure it's not too hot).
4. Add the egg and mix on low speed or by hand until just combined.
5. Spread this filling over the crust.
6. Bake at 325°F for 30-40 minutes until the edges are set and the center has a slight jiggle.
7. Cool for at least 30 minutes at room temp, then chill for ~3 hours.
8. To make the topping, whisk pudding mix and cold milk for 2 minutes. Allow 5 minutes to set.
9. Gently fold in cool whip until smooth.
10. Spread over the chilled cheesecake layer.
11. Top with lots of oreo crumbs and gummy worms.
12. Chill again briefly to allow the top to set more.