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Caramel Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars with Streusel Topping… say that 10 times fast and then start baking these immediately!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, German
Servings: 16 bars
Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 blocks cream cheese, softened 16 oz total
  • ½ cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons, divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored and cubed into
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup salted caramel sauce

Streusel Topping:

  • ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup old-fashioned oats
  • ¼ cup butter softened

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a fork until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • In a stand mixer, beat cream cheese with ½ cup sugar until smooth. Then add eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
  • In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle evenly with Streusel Topping. Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel sauce.

To make the Streusel Topping:

  • In a small bowl, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix together until chunky and the butter is incorporated into the dry ingredients.

Notes

You can even freeze these! That makes them easy for holidays since you can get them out of the way early.

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg