Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
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Yield 18 servings
These Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars are simply magical. From the buttery crust, the silky cheesecake and the caramel sauce topping, it's hard to choose a favorite layer!
Ingredients
Crust:
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1¾ cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup pecans, chopped
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1½ cups unsalted butter, melted
Filling:
- 6 cups apples, thinly sliced (about 3 large)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1¼ cups apple butter
- Prepared caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 13 x 9" pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Set aside.
- Into a large bowl combine flour, brown sugar, oats, pecans, baking powder and salt. Pour in melted butter and stir until pea sized crumbs form. Reserve 2 cups of oat mixture. Press remaining mixture into the bottom of your prepared pan. Bake until golden brown about 15-18 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
- Place thinly sliced apples, 1 tablespoon of flour, apple pie spice, cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Toss to combine and set aside.
- Into the bowl of your stand mixer or a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla. Add in eggs one at a time. Beat until just combined.
- Top cooled crust with apple mixture and gently pour cream cheese mixture on top.
- Dollop top of cream cheese with apple butter and using a toothpick, gently, swirl to combine.
- Top with reserved crumble mixture and bake in oven for 40 to 45 minutes until cheesecake layer is just set. Cool completely for 8 hours.*
- When bars are completely cooled, remove from pan, cut into bars and top with prepared caramel sauce.
*I wanted these bars to cool quickly, so I placed them into the freezer for 3 hours and they came out perfectly.
Notes
Recipe slightly adapted from Taste of South, Caramel Apple Bars
Courses Dessert
Cuisine American
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 18 servings
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 465 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 22 g | 34% | |
Saturated Fat 12 g | 60% | |
Cholesterol 72 mg | 24% | |
Sodium 181 mg | 8% | |
Total Carbohydrates 61 g | 20% | |
Dietary Fiber 3 g | 12% | |
Sugars 35 g | ||
Protein 6 g | 12% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Recipe by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen at https://www.strawberryblondiekitchen.com/caramel-apple-cheesecake-bars-appleweek/