Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Delicious Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars combining caramel, apples, and creamy cheesecake on a shortbread crust.
Equipment
- oven
- Mixing Bowls
- baking pan
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups flour
- 0.5 cups packed brown sugar
- 0.75 cups cold butter 12 tablespoons, cubed
Filling
- 2 packages cream cheese 8 oz each, softened
- 0.5 cups sugar plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 3 medium tart apples peeled and finely chopped
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Streusel
- 0.75 cups flour
- 0.75 cups packed brown sugar
- 0.5 cups quick-cooking oats
- 0.33 cups butter 5 ⅓ tablespoons, cubed
- 0.33 cups caramel syrup
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 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 for one hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into bars.
Notes
Store finished bars, tightly covered, in the refrigerator and enjoy within 5 days for best results. Can be served with or without caramel sauce based on preference.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 125mgPotassium: 84mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 471IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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