Name: Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 c. all-purpose flour -; 1/2 c. firmly packed light brown sugar -; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon -; Pinch of kosher salt -; 1 c. unsalted butter, softened -; 3 8-oz. blocks cream cheese, softened -; 3/4 c. sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided -; 3 large eggs -; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract -; Pinch of kosher salt -; 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and diced -; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon -; 3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar -; 1/4 c. granulated sugar -; 1/2 c. all-purpose flour -; 1/2 c. old-fashioned oats -; 1/2 c. butter, softened -; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon -; Caramel, for serving -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

1. 2 c. all-purpose flour -

2. 1/2 c. firmly packed light brown sugar -

3. 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon -

4. Pinch of kosher salt -

5. 1 c. unsalted butter, softened -

6. 3 8-oz. blocks cream cheese, softened -

7. 3/4 c. sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided -

8. 3 large eggs -

9. 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract -

10. Pinch of kosher salt -

11. 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and diced -

12. 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon -

13. 3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar -

14. 1/4 c. granulated sugar -

15. 1/2 c. all-purpose flour -

16. 1/2 c. old-fashioned oats -

17. 1/2 c. butter, softened -

18. 1/2 tsp. cinnamon -

19. Caramel, for serving -

How to cook deliciously - Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9-x-13” baking pan with parchment paper.

2. Stage

Make crust: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add butter and use your hands, or a pastry cutter, to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it’s crumbly and moist. Press into prepared pan and set aside.

3. Stage

Make filling: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluff. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Mix in vanilla and salt. Pour over the crust.

4. Stage

In a small bowl, toss together apples, 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.

5. Stage

Make streusel topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, sugar, flour and oats, then cut in butter with a fork or pastry cutter.

6. Stage

Scatter apples on top of the cheesecake mixture, then top with oat mixture.

7. Stage

Bake until the cheesecake is only slightly jiggly in the center, about 55 minutes. Let cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

8. Stage

Before serving, drizzle with caramel sauce and slice into squares.