Description
Decadent caramel apple cheesecake bars with a shortbread crust, rich cream cheese filling, spiced Granny Smith apples, oat streusel, and caramel drizzle.
Ingredients
Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
Cheesecake Filling:
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Apples:
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped, (about 3 cups)
2 tablespoons sugar
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 butter, softened
Drizzle:
1/2 cup caramel topping for drizzling after baked
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Combine flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1 cup softened butter; press into pan bottom and bake 15 minutes.
3. Beat softened cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth, beat in eggs one at a time, and stir in vanilla extract; pour over warm crust.
4. Toss chopped Granny Smith apples with 2 tbsp sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg; spoon over cream cheese layer.
5. Combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup flour, oats, and 1/2 cup softened butter until crumbly; scatter over apples.
6. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until set, cool completely, chill at least 4 hours, and drizzle with caramel topping before slicing.
Notes
Blind bake the crust for 15 minutes to prevent sogginess. Chill at least 4 hours for clean square slices.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 22g
- Protein: 5g