Apple Cheesecake Bars

Fall’s Favorite Cheesecake

These decadent goodies consist of a shortbread crust filled with a creamy cheesecake layer and followed by tender baked apples spiced with cinnamon and loaded with caramel. The finishing touch is an oatmeal crumble topping that’s buttery and rich.

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars offer all the flavor of an apple cheesecake, but they’re so much easier to make. There’s a lot of room for error when it comes to making a traditional cheesecake, but these bars are a breeze.

Needless to say, cheesecake bars are pretty much a guaranteed hit for adults and kids alike. Make them now with your fresh-picked apples, and keep whipping ‘em up throughout the holiday season!

Ingredients For Apple Cheesecake Bars

Cookie Crumbs
Granulated Sugar
Salted Butter and Unsalted Butter
Whipped Cream Cheese
Large Egg
Vanilla Extract
Apples
Lemon Juice
Light Brown Sugar
Ground Nutmeg
Ground Cinnamon
Cornstarch
1-Minute Oatmeal
Kosher Salt
Caramel Sauce
Whipped Cream

BIG BIG BIG hit! Making it again for family Christmas dinner this weekend.

– Lisa

How To Make Apple Cheesecake Bars

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare your baking pan. Combine shortbread cookie crumbs and sugar in a medium bowl and make a small well. Pour the melted butter in the well and mix until evenly combined.
2. Transfer the crust mixture to the prepared pan and gently press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan. Bake for 8 minutes.
3. While the crust is baking, beat together the cheesecake filling ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth and creamy and set aside.
4. Add finely chopped apples to a medium saucepan and add in the lemon juice, stirring to coat, and cook over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes until apples are tender and juice has started to form.
5. In a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cornstarch, then stir it into the apples and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly, once the mixture has thickened and resembles pie filling, remove from heat.
6. To make the oatmeal crumble, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and use a pastry cutter to cut in the butter or your fingers to mix the ingredients together, squishing the cubes of butter until the mixture is crumbly.
7. Now it’s time to start assembling the cheesecake bars. Pour the cheesecake mixture over the baked crust and spread out evenly.
8. Top the cheesecake mixture with the apple filling. Top the apple filling with the crumble topping. Bake cheesecake bars until the top of the crumble is a light golden brown. Cool/chill until the filling is set.

How To Cut Cheesecake Bars

Before cutting, the bars should be thoroughly chilled in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or even overnight.

Pro Tip: To keep the edges of your squares neat and tidy, wipe the knife off with a damp cloth in between each slice.

How To Freeze Apple Cheesecake Bars

These treats can be frozen for up to three months. First, they need to be put in the freezer uncovered until firm. When they’re no longer soft, they can be wrapped in heavy-duty aluminum foil then placed in a plastic freezer bag.

When it’s time to eat them, unwrap and let sit on the counter to thaw before serving.

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