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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

A delightful autumn dessert featuring streusel-topped cheesecake bars covered in caramel.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 bars
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • 9x13-inch baking pan
  • food processor
  • mixing bowls
  • measuring cups
  • pastry cutter
  • fork

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

Cheesecake

  • 2 packages cream cheese, softened 8-ounce each
  • 0.5 cups granulated sugar divided
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 medium Granny Smith apples, cored and thinly sliced
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Streusel Topping

  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 0.5 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 0.5 cups caramel topping store bought or homemade

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place rack in the center of the oven.
  • Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with foil. Be sure the foil is long enough at each end to use as a handle for removing the bars after baking. Grease the foil.

Crust

  • In a food processor or medium bowl, add flour, brown sugar, and butter. Using the food processor, mix until crumbly. If combining in a bowl, mix with a pastry cutter or fork.
  • Using the back of a measuring cup, or the bottom of a loaf pan, press the crust into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly golden.

Cheesecake

  • In a medium bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together cream cheese and ½ cup granulated sugar. Mix in eggs and vanilla until smooth. Spread over hot crust.
  • In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Gently stir sugar mixture together with sliced apples until coated.
  • Evenly layer sugared apples on top of cream cheese layer.

Streusel Topping

  • In a small bowl, using a fork or a pastry cutter, mix together brown sugar, flour, oats, and softened butter until crumbly. Stir in egg whites until fully combined. Spoon over apples.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes or until filling is set and streusel is golden. Cool 15 minutes. Remove cheesecake bars from the pan using the foil overhang.
  • Cool completely. Drizzle caramel sauce evenly over the top. Chill in the refrigerator until firm.
  • Cut into 24 squares for serving.

Notes

This recipe does not freeze well. Best served within a day of baking! Homemade caramel sauce will taste amazing in this recipe, however, we typically use Torani or Ghirardelli caramel sauce from the grocery store.

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword autumn, caramel, Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars, cheesecake, dessert, Fall Recipes
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