Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup caramel topping (for drizzling after baked)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. cut in butter with a pastry blender (or 2 forks) until mixture is crumbly. press evenly into a 9x13 baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 3/4 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. then add eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. stir to combine. pour over warm crust.
• 4 in a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
• 5 for the streusel topping: in a small bowl, combine all ingredients.
• 6 sprinkle streusel topping over apples. bake 40-45 minutes, or until filling is set. drizzle with caramel topping and let cool. serve cold and enjoy!