Apple Caramel Cheesecake Bars
Delicious Apple Caramel Cheesecake Bars perfect for autumn desserts that can be made ahead of time.
Equipment
- oven
- 13x9-inch baking pan
- Mixing Bowls
- mixer
- wire rack
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup cold butter cubed
Cheesecake Filling
- 2 packages cream cheese 8 ounces each, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons sugar divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 3 medium tart apples peeled and finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Streusel Topping
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup quick-cooking oats
- ⅓ cup cold butter cubed
- ⅓ cup hot caramel ice cream topping
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a well-greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, ½ cup sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Spread over crust.
- In a small bowl, toss apples with cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining sugar; spoon over cream cheese layer. In another bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and oats; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple layer.
- Bake 25-30 minutes or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping; cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into bars.
Notes
These bars are ideal for making ahead of time and are especially good in the autumn season.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 94mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12g
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