Description
Indulge in the delicious blend of creamy cheesecake and sweet apples, topped with a buttery streusel and a drizzle of caramel in these Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup butter
- softened
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 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
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
- 1/2 cup butter
- softened
- 1/2 cup caramel topping for drizzling after baked
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix together the 2 cups of flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1 cup softened butter until crumbly, then press into the bottom of the prepared dish.
- In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, 3 eggs, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.
- Fold in the chopped apples, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.
- Spread the cheesecake filling evenly over the crust in the baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup oats, and 1/2 cup softened butter to form a streusel; sprinkle over the filling.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and the filling is slightly set.
- Allow to cool, then drizzle with caramel topping before serving.
Notes
- Granny Smith apples provide a delicious tart contrast to the sweet caramel and cheesecake.
- Honeycrisp apples can be substituted if preferred.
- Allow the bars to chill thoroughly before cutting for clean slices.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5–7 days.
- Freeze individually wrapped bars for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
- Nutrition information is estimated and will vary with the ingredients and portion size.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
Keywords: Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars, dessert, cheesecake, apples, caramel