Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
These creamy Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars feature a shortbread crust, thick cheesecake layer, topped with diced apples and streusel.
Equipment
- 9x13 Baking Dish
- Electric Mixer
- Pastry Blender
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
Cheesecake Filling
- 3 packages cream cheese softened (8 ounces each)
- 0.75 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
Apples
- 3 medium Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and finely chopped (about 3 cups)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Streusel Topping
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups quick cooking oats
- 0.5 cup butter softened
Drizzle
- 0.5 cups caramel topping for drizzling after baked
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or food processor 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, stirring 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 by hand until well combined. Sprinkle over apples.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until filling is set. Let bars cool and store in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 4 months.
- Drizzle with caramel topping before serving.
Notes
Serve cold and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.5mg
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