How to Make Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars!
RECIPE HERE --
These Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars start with a shortbread crust that’s topped with a layer of cheesecake filled with cinnamon diced apples and then topped with a streusel topping. Don’t forget to drizzle caramel on top for the ultimate fall dessert.
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup cold butter cubed
Cheesecake Filling
2 packages cream cheese 8 oz each, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs lightly beaten
3 medium tart apples peeled and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Streusel
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/3 cup cold butter cubed
1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping
2 Tablespoons white sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 13x9 inch pan. Set aside.
Combine flour and brown sugar in small mixing bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
Press into prepared baking pan. Bake 15-18 minutes or until crust is just beginning to brown.
While crust is baking, beat cream cheese, 1/2 c. sugar and vanilla in large bowl, until mixture is smooth. Add eggs, beat on low speed until just combined. Spread mixture over crust.
Toss apples, cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining sugar in a small bowl. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer.
In a separate mixing bowl combine flour, brown sugar and oats. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over apple layer.
Baked for 25-30 minutes or until filling is set. Remove from oven. Drizzle with caramel topping. Cool bars in pan for 1 hour. Refrigerate bars for at least two hours. Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
Make-Ahead Tip: You can prepare and bake the bars a day in advance and keep them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve them.
Storage Tip: Keep leftover bars covered in the refrigerator. They will keep for two to three days.
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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
(gluten free)
Ingredients
Crust
* 15oz of Pamela’s gluten free graham crackers
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
* 3 tablespoons white sugar
Cheesecake Filling
* 3 packages (8 ounces EACH) full fat cream cheese, softened
* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 3 large eggs
* 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla paste
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
Apple Layer
* 3 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
**or use ¾ tsp apple pie spice in place of all seasonings
Streusel
* 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
* 1 cup Cup4Cup gluten free flour
* 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature, cut into small cubes
* Optional 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
Caramel Sauce, homemade or store-bought
Instructions for the Crust
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper. Begin by placing the graham crackers into a blender. Pulse until all the crackers are crumbs. Add in the sugar and melted stick of butter and mix until combined. Press the graham cracker mix into the pan until even and firm. Bake for 8 minutes.
Instructions for Cheesecake filling
While the crust is baking, prepare your cheesecake filling. Begin by beating the three packages of SOFTENED cream cheese and 3/4 cup white sugar together. Beat on low and even speeds. Once smooth, add the eggs, vanilla, and salt. Beat until incorporated and smooth, being careful not to over beat the mix. Let the mix sit until the crust has baked and slightly cooled (it should still be warm but not hot). Pour the cheesecake mixture evenly over the slightly cooled crust.
Apple filling
Mixed the peeled, cored, and finely chopped apples with the lemon juice. Toss with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Streusel
Mix the brown sugar, flour, quick oats, and finely chopped pecans together. Add the cubed butter to the dry ingredients. Incorporate by gently mixing the ingredients together with your hands until the butter holds all the dry ingredients together.
Assembling, Cooking, and Serving the Apple Cheesecake Bars
Spoon the apples evenly over the cheesecake layer. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the bars. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F or until filling is set. Remove from the oven and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Transfer to the fridge for 2 hours. When ready to serve, use the parchment paper to pull the cheesecake bars out of the pan. Cut into bars. Drizzle with caramel sauce and enjoy!
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