caramel apple cheesecake bars

Name: Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 stick(s) butter, softened; 2 package(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 1/2 cup(s) plus 2 tbsp, sugar, divided; 2 - large eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 - apples...peeled, cored and finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; ## STREUSEL TOPPING; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) oats, quick cooking; 1 stick(s) butter, softened; ## DRIZZLE WITH 1/2 CUP CARAMEL TOPPING (ANY ICE CREAM BRAND) OVER FINISHED BARS

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72 Pinches

Ashley Parker

Cambridge, NY

Updated on Nov 10, 2011

I LOVE a lot of Paula Deen's Recipes. It is a great way to use up all those apples that come with this time of year!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield At least 15

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 sticks butter, softened
2 packages cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp, sugar, divided
2 - large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 - apples...peeled, cored and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
STREUSEL TOPPING
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup oats, quick cooking
1 stick butter, softened
DRIZZLE WITH 1/2 CUP CARAMEL TOPPING (ANY ICE CREAM BRAND) OVER FINISHED BARS

How To Make caramel apple cheesecake bars

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly.
Step 3

Line a 13x9x2 pan with foil and lightly spray with cooking spray. It helps to spray your hands as well to press the mixture evenly in the pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Step 4

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
Step 5

Then add eggs, one at a time until combines. Add vanilla, stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
Step 6

In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, 2 tbsp. sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon over cream cheese layer.
Step 7

In another medium bowl, combine all streusel ingredients. Sprinkle over apple layer.
Step 8

Bake for 30 minutes. Let cook for 10 minutes and drizzle with caramel.
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