Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
By
Kayla Hanson
@kayhanson
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Ingredients
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2 cflour
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1/2 cbrown sugar
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2 stickbutter, softened
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2 pkgcream cheese, room temperature
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1/2 cplus 2 tbs. sugar
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2large eggs
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1 tspvanilla
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3granny smith apples(peeled, cored, and finely chopped)
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1/4 tspnutmeg
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1/2 tspcinnamon
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1/2 jar(s)caramel ice cream topping
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STREUSEL TOPPING
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1 cbrown sugar
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1 cflour
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1/2 coatmeal, uncooked
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1 stickbutter, room temperature
How to Make Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
- Heat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x13 pan with aluminum foil.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press evenly into pan and bake for 15 min or until lightly browned.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time and stir in vanilla. Pour over crust.
- In a small bowl, stir together apple pieces, 2 Tbs. sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Spoon evenly over cream cheese layer.
- Streusel topping: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir until well mixed. Sprinkle evenly over apple mixture.
- Bake for 30 min or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping and serve. (Can also be topped by a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.)