Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Submitted by Mrs Cindy on November 06, 2011 at 9:45 pm

DESCRIPTION
Caramel Apple Cheesecake made into a bar. Perfect for that Holiday dessert platter!

SUMMARY
Yield 24 Bars File under apple, bars, caramel, cheesecake, dessert

INGREDIENTS
Crust:
2 cups AP flour
1/2cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

Filling:
2 (8-ounce) pkgs. Cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 Tbsp, divided
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Streusel Topping:
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup AP flour
1/2cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup (1stick) butter, softened
In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Set aside.

1/2 cup caramel topping

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 13x9x2- inch baking pan lined with foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
In a large bowl or the KA mixer, beat the cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar at medium speed until smooth. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. Pour over warm crust.
In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 Tbsp sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
Sprinkle with Streusel topping.
Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is set.
Drizzle with caramel topping

Changes: for the filling, I omitted the nutmeg and added 1/2 tsp KAF Apple Pie Spice.

comments
Submitted by easyquilts on Mon, 2011-11-07 13:10.
OMG.... This has got to be sensational! I've GOT To try it.....
Sandy
Submitted by --jej on Sat, 2011-11-12 17:16.
mrscindy, would this caramel topping be the same as the Smuckers' Caramel Topping my DH loves on ice cream? Or is it something else, as in a recipe to make your own? Thanks... jej