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Apple Cheesecake Crumb Bars
Shortbread crust with a cheesecake filling, cinnamon-spiced apples and a crumb topping.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 9 to 16 squares (depending on how large you cut them)
Calories: 422 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Crumb Topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup quick-cooking oats
- ¼ cup unsalted butter at cool room temperature
For the Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter at cool room temperature
For the Filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar divided
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 2 small apples any variety, peeled, cored and finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on all sides. Spray the foil with non-stick cooking spray.
- Make the Crumb Topping: In a small bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar and oats. Using a fork, your fingers or a pastry blender, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture becomes crumbly. Refrigerate the topping while you prepare the bars.
- Make the Crust: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar and salt. Add the butter and, using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles wet sand. Turn the mixture into the pan and press into an even layer. Bake for 15 minutes, or until light brown and set. Remove the pan to a wire rack.
- Make the Filling: Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese with ¼ cup of the sugar until it's well-combined and smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the egg, vanilla and salt, and beat just until the mixture is uniform. Pour over the crust and smooth into an even layer.
- In a small bowl, toss the apples with the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar, the cinnamon and nutmeg, ensuring that the apples are evenly coated. Distribute the apples evenly over the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the apples.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the filling is set and the center does not jiggle. Remove the pan to a wire rack and let the bars cool completely, then cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. The bars can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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Notes
- Nutritional values are based on one bar
Nutrition Information
Calories
422kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
105mg
(4%)
Potassium
135mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
885IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
1.9mg
(2%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9to 16 squares (depending on how large you cut them)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 422
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 422kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 885IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.