If you love caramel apples, you’ll be obsessed over this caramel apple cheesecake bar recipe! Addictive, convenient and perfect for a large crowd.
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How to Make Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
- Make the Crust. Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, and butter together until the mixture looks crumbly. Press it firmly into a parchment-lined 9×9 inch pan and bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- Layer the Filling and Apples. In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Spread the cheesecake mixture evenly over the baked crust. In a separate bowl, toss the chopped apples with sugar, cinnamon, and a little nutmeg, then sprinkle them over the cheesecake layer.
- Add the Streusel and Bake. Combine the brown sugar, flour, oats, and butter in a bowl until crumbly, then scatter it over the apples. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top is golden and the center feels set. Let it cool completely, drizzle with caramel, and slice into bars before serving.
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars Make-Ahead, Storage and Freezing Instructions
Make-Ahead: Bake 2 days early. Cool, cover, chill. Add caramel before serving.
Store: Covered, fridge 5 days. Serve cold or lightly warmed.
Freeze: Freeze cooled (no caramel) bars on tray, then container. Store 2 months. Thaw in fridge, drizzle before serving.
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If you love caramel apples, you'll be obsessed over this caramel apple cheesecake bar recipe! Addictive, convenient and perfect for a large crowd.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
For the cheesecake layer:
- 12 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the apple layer:
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
For the streusel topping:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup quick cooking oats
- ¼ cup butter, softened
For the caramel drizzle:
- ¼ cup caramel topping, for drizzling after baking
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, add the flour and the brown sugar.
- Pulse a few times to combine.
- Add the butter and pulse until the mixture looks crumbly, then press it into the pan to form the crust.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until lightly golden.
- Beat the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
- Spread the filling evenly over the warm crust.
- Toss the apples with sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then sprinkle them evenly over the cheesecake layer.
- Mix the brown sugar, flour, oats, and butter until crumbly.
- Scatter the streusel on top of the apples.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden and set in the center.
- Let cool completely in the pan, then drizzle with caramel before cutting into bars.
Nutrition
Calories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 5gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 214mgPotassium: 142mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 825IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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