{"id":5611,"date":"2026-05-31T12:49:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5611"},"modified":"2026-05-31T12:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:49:52","slug":"skinny-mocha-cheesecake-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/skinny-mocha-cheesecake-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Skinny Mocha Cheesecake Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Skinny Mocha Cheesecake Bars<\/h1>\n<p>Coffee lovers, this one&#8217;s for you!\u00a0 These Skinny Mocha Cheesecake Bars feature a rich chocolate crust, a creamy mocha cheesecake filling, and the perfect hint of coffee flavor. Lightened up with Greek yogurt, they&#8217;re a delicious way to satisfy your sweet tooth without feeling overly indulgent.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Chocolate Crust<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp melted butter<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Mocha Cheesecake Filling<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>8 oz (225 g) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>1 cup plain Greek yogurt<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup granulated sweetener or sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp instant coffee granules<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp hot water<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder<\/li>\n<li>1 oz (30 g) dark chocolate, melted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Optional Topping<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Light whipped topping<\/li>\n<li>Cocoa powder for dusting<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate shavings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to <strong>325\u00b0F (165\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li>Mix the chocolate cookie crumbs, melted butter, and cocoa powder. Press firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.<\/li>\n<li>Bake the crust for <strong>8 minutes<\/strong>, then let it cool slightly.<\/li>\n<li>Dissolve the instant coffee in the hot water and allow it to cool.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Add the Greek yogurt, sweetener, egg, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, melted chocolate, and dissolved coffee. Mix until creamy and well combined.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the filling over the crust and spread evenly.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>25\u201330 minutes<\/strong>, or until the center is just set.<\/li>\n<li>Cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least <strong>3 hours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Slice into bars and garnish with whipped topping, cocoa powder, or chocolate shavings if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Details<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 30 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill Time:<\/strong> 3 hours<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 3 hours 45 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Servings:<\/strong> 9 bars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Perfect with a fresh cup of coffee for an afternoon treat or elegant dessert!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skinny Mocha Cheesecake Bars Coffee lovers, this one&#8217;s for you!\u00a0 These Skinny Mocha Cheesecake Bars feature a rich chocolate crust,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5611"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5613,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5611\/revisions\/5613"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}