Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients
Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1
cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
Cheesecake Filling:
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar,
plus 2 tablespoons, divided
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Apples:
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped 1/2
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Streusel Topping:
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2
cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
Drizzle:
1/2 cup caramel topping for drizzling after baked Watch How
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Instructions
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. I like to
really combine it by
using my clean hands to thoroughly combine the butter
into the mixture.
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! Make 16
servings.
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