Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

19 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • Cheesecake Filling
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Apples
  • 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Streusel Topping
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 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)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2
    In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender (or 2 forks) until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 9x13 baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 3/4 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
  4. 4
    In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
  5. 5
    For the streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle Streusel topping over apples. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping and let cool. Serve cold and enjoy!

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