Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars
User Reviews
5
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Course
Dessert, Cake, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars
Description
These bars start with a buttery shortbread crust made from flour, brown sugar, and cold cubed butter, pressed into a baking pan and partially baked. A creamy cheesecake layer made by whipping softened cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and eggs is spread over the warm crust. Next, chopped Granny Smith apples tossed with cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar add a tart and spicy topping over the cheesecake.
The crumb topping blends flour, brown sugar, oats, and butter into a mixture sprinkled over the apples, which bakes to a golden crunchy finish. The result is a dessert bar with balanced richness from the cheesecake, tartness and warmth from the apples and spices, and crispness from the crust and topping.
These bars serve well as a handheld treat and are suited for gatherings or casual dessert occasions.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 3/4 cup butter cold, cut into cubes
- 2 8 oz cream cheese softened (the brick, not the tub style, packages quantity not specified
- 1/2 cup sugar divided, 2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 egg large
- 3 apple granny smith is great, peeled and chopped into 1/4 to 1/2" pieces, medium
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Crumb Topping:
- 3/4 cup flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
- 1/2 cup oats quick cook
- 1/3 cup butter cold, cut into cubes
Optional - Caramel sauce for drizzling over the top when serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In your food processor combine and pulse flour, brown sugar and cut up cold butter until a crumb type mixture forms. Press into a 13x9 inch pan that has been lined with either parchment paper or foil and sprayed lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Bake for 15 minutes and remove from oven.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add in 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until just combined. Spread mixture over crust ( careful, remember your crust pan is hot from baking!).
- In a bowl combine chopped apples, cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining 2 TBSP of sugar. Stir to combine. Sprinkle apple mixture over cream cheese mixture.
- Once again in your food processor, combine flour, brown sugar, oats and remaining cold cubed butter, pulsing food processor until mixture starts to form crumbs. Sprinkle this topping over the apples.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until filling is set. Remove from oven. Once cooled to room temperature, transfer to refrigerator. Store in refrigerator. When serving top with a drizzle of caramel sauce if desired.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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