Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

By á-11859

12 Servings

Ingredients

• Crust:
• Ingredients
• ◦2 cups all-purpose flour
• ◦1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ◦1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• Cheesecake Filling:
• ◦3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• ◦3/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
• ◦3 large eggs
• ◦1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Apples:
• ◦3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
• ◦1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ◦1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Streusel Topping:
• ◦1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ◦1 cup all-purpose flour
• ◦1/2 cup quick cooking oats
• ◦1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• Drizzle:
• ◦1/2 cup caramel topping for drizzling after baked

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2.In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender (or 2 forks) until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 9x13 baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
3.In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with ¾ cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
4.In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
5.For the streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. I like to really combine it by using my clean hands to thoroughly combine the butter into the mixture.
6.Sprinkle Streusel topping over apples. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping and let cool. Serve cold and enjoy! Make 16 servings.


Notes

Source: adapted from Paula Deen

Recipe by The Girl Who Ate Everything at http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2010/09/caramel-apple-cheesecake-bars.html