APPLE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE BARS
1 photo of Apple Caramel Cheesecake Bars
By
Ellen Bales
@Starwriter
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These cheesecake bars would be great for a party, and they are so easy and tasty!
Recipe & photo: tasteofhome.com
Recipe & photo: tasteofhome.com
Ingredients
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2 call purpose flour
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1/2 cpacked brown sugar
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3/4 ccold butter, cubed
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2 pkg(8 oz.ea.) cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cplus 2 tbsp. sugar, divided
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2eggs, lightly beaten
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3 mediumtart apples, peeled and finely chopped
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1/2 tspground cinnamon
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1/4 tspground nutmeg
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3/4 call purpose flour
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3/4 cpacked brown sugar
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1/2 cquick-cooking oats
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1/3 ccold butter
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1/3 chot caramel ice cream topping
How to Make APPLE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE BARS
- In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a well-greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combine. Spread over crust.
- In a small bowl, toss apples with cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining sugar; spoon over cream cheese layer. In another bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and oats; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple layer.
- Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 on until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping; cool in pan on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into bars.
