Delicious Caramel Apple & Cheesecake Bars

This is a perfect dessert every season - it combines sweet caramel apples with rich cheesecake. You don't have to be a pro to follow this recipe!

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup 2 sticks 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 firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup 1 stick butter softened
• Drizzle:
• 1/2 cup caramel topping for drizzling after baked

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 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.
• 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.
• In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over
• cream cheese mixture.
• For the streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. I like to really combine it by using my clean hands to
• thoroughly combine the butter into the mixture.
• 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!

This recipe makes 16 servings. Get ready to enjoy!

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