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CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE BARS – Friends, family, co-workers, neighbors… everyone loves this yummy cheesecake bars

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars – Friends, family, co-workers, neighbors… everyone loves this yummy cheesecake bars
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 24

Ingredients

  • CRUST
  • 1/4 CUP BUTTER, MELTED
  • 3/4 CUP GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS
  • 2 TABLESPOONS BROWN SUGAR
  • CHEESECAKE FILLING
  • 1 EGG
  • 1/3 CUP SUGAR
  • 1 8OZ. PACKAGE CREAM CHEESE, SOFTENED
  • 1/2 TEASPOON VANILLA
  • APPLE LAYER
  • 1/4 TEASPOON NUTMEG
  • 1/2 TEASPOON CINNAMON
  • 1 TABLESPOON BROWN SUGAR
  • 1 GRANNY SMITH APPLE
  • STREUSEL TOPPING
  • 1/4 TEASPOON CINNAMON
  • 1/4 CUP OATS
  • 1/4 CUP FLOUR
  • 1/4 CUP BROWN SUGAR
  • 2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER, MELTED
  • CARAMEL DRIZZLE
  • 12 INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED CARAMELS
  • 1 TABLESPOON HEAVY CREAM
  • OR SALTED CARAMEL SUNDAE TOPPING

Instructions

  • PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F. PREPARE AN 8 X 8-INCH BAKING DISH BY SPRAYING IT WITH COOKING SPRAY.
  • IN A SMALL BOWL, COMBINE THE INGREDIENTS FOR THE CRUST: GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS, BROWN SUGAR, AND MELTED BUTTER, AND MIX WELL WITH A FORK.
  • PLACE CRUST MIXTURE INTO PREPARED BAKING DISH, PRESSING DOWN GENTLY WITH YOUR FINGERS.
  • IN THE BOWL OF AN ELECTRIC MIXER, BEAT THE CREAM CHEESE UNTIL SOFT AND SMOOTH, ABOUT 2 MINUTES.
  • ADD THE SUGAR, EGG AND VANILLA AND BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH AND THOROUGHLY COMBINED.
  • POUR OVER CRUST, SPREADING EVENLY.
  • IN A MEDIUM BOWL, COMBINE INGREDIENTS FOR THE APPLE LAYER: BROWN SUGAR, CINNAMON, NUTMEG AND CLOVES. MIX WELL.
  • PEEL, CORE AND DICE THE APPLE INTO SMALL PIECES. ADD TO DRY INGREDIENTS AND TOSS TO COAT.
  • DISTRIBUTE EVENLY OVER THE CHEESECAKE LAYER IN THE BAKING DISH.
  • IN ANOTHER MEDIUM BOWL, COMBINE INGREDIENTS FOR STREUSEL TOPPING: BROWN SUGAR, FLOUR, OATS, CINNAMON, AND MELTED BUTTER. MIX WELLL UNTIL A COARSE MEAL IS FORMED. SPRINKLE EVENLY OVER APPLE LAYER.
  • BAKE FOR 30-40 MINUTES UNTIL STREUSEL IS GOLDEN.
  • TRANSFER BAKING DISH TO A WIRE RACK TO COOL TO ROOM TEMPERATURE AND THEN REFRIGERATE FOR AN HOUR OR MORE TO SET.
  • FOR THE CARAMEL DRIZZLE, IN A MICROWAVABLE BOWL, MELT THE CARAMELS ON INCREMENTS OF 30 SECONDS, UNTIL SMOOTH, STIRRING IN BETWEEN. ALLOW TO COOL SLIGHTLY AND STIR IN THE HEAVY CREAM.
  • DRIZZLE WITH HOMEMADE CARAMEL SAUCE OR CARAMEL SUNDAE SAUCE TOPPING BEFORE SERVING.