APPLE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE BARS
1 photo of Apple Caramel Cheesecake Bars Recipe
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
- 2 c
- all purpose flour
- 1/2 c
- packed brown sugar
- 3/4 c
- cold butter, cubed
- 2 pkg
- (8 oz.ea.) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 c
- plus 2 tbsp. sugar, divided
- 1 tsp
- vanilla extract
- 2
- eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 medium
- tart apples, peeled and finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp
- ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp
- ground nutmeg
- 3/4 c
- all purpose flour
- 3/4 c
- packed brown sugar
- 1/2 c
- quick-cooking oats
- 1/3 c
- cold butter
- 1/3 c
- hot caramel ice cream topping
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How to Make APPLE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE BARS
- 1In 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.
- 2Meanwhile, 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.
- 3In 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.
- 4Bake 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.
