Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Delightful Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars with a creamy layer and crumbly topping.
Equipment
- 9x13 Baking dish
- electric mixer
- pastry blender
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
Cheesecake Filling
- 3 packages cream cheese softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Apples
- 3 cups Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Streusel Topping
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup quick cooking oats
- ½ cup butter softened
Drizzle
- ½ cup caramel topping for drizzling after baked
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a greased 9x13 baking pan. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
- In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
- For the streusel topping, combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly by hand. Sprinkle topping over apples. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until filling is set.
- Let bars come to room temperature then store in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 4 months.
- Drizzle with caramel topping and let cool. Serve cold and enjoy!
Notes
Source: adapted from Paula Deen. Increased the cheesecake layer by 1.5.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 0.5mg
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