Paula’S Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars with Streusel Topping
By angel8213
Comfort me with apples, for I am sick of love. ~ King Soloman
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Ingredients
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- Streusel topping (recipe follows)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup caramel topping
- 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
Details
Servings 24
Level of difficulty Easy
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins
Cost Budget Friendly
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2
In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.
Step 3
Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
Step 4
Press evenly into a 13-by-9-by-2 inch baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Step 5
Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Step 6
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
Step 7
Then add eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
Step 8
In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
Step 9
Streusel Topping
In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Sprinkle evenly with Streusel topping.
Step 10
Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping.
If life gives you apples, eat them. If life gives you lemons, throw them at a wall and say 'the heck with that!'
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