CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE BARS
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
- ½ cup caramel topping
- Streusel topping:
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ cup quick cooking oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter, softened
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x13 pan with aluminum foil and lightly spray with cooking spray. This makes removal of the bars easier.
- In a medium sized bowl combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly. Press into the bottom of your 9x13 pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese, ½ sugar on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust. In a small bowl combine apples, remaining 2 Tbs sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon evenly on top of the cheesecake layer.
- Combine brown sugar,flour, cooking oats and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle streusel topping over the apple layer.
- Bake for 30 minutes until filling is set. Allow to cool and drizzle with caramel topping.
