Caramel Apple Cheesecake Streusel Bars
Are you smiling? I mean, just reading that title makes me smile. Caramel, apples, streusel, CHEESECAKE….what else could you possible want in a fall dessert! Okay, maybe chocolate but this is about apples today! Apples that are picked straight from the orchard (Or wholefoods-whatever you have time for-I won’t judge you!) This would be a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving dessert table! These also freeze beautifully just in case you wanted to get a jump start on your fall baking!
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Streusel Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
- 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored and finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Streusel topping
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup quick cooking oats
- ½ cup 1 stick butter, softened
Caramel
- ½ bag Kraft Caramels
- 2 T. heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Add softened butter until crumbs form.
- Press evenly into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan lined with nonstick foil.
- Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cheesecake filling
- Beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time and vanilla.
- Once smooth, pour over warm crust.
Apple Layer
- Stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar & cinnamon.
- Spoon evenly over cream cheese filling.
Streusel topping.
- In a small bowl, combine all ingredients until crumbs form.
- Sprinkle over apples.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until set. (Mine baked 45 mins)
- Let cool a bit and add caramel drizzle.
Caramel
- Microwave caramels and cream until smooth
- Adapted from Paula Deen
Erica D says
Carmel Apple, Strudel, Cheesecake… all in one bar??? Sounds AMAZING!!! I will definitely have to try these!