Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars completely seize the essence of fall. Apples, caramel, cream cheese… It doesn’t get higher than this for fall desserts!
This recipe begins with sweetened cream cheese on a buttery crust. The apple layer provides a tangy burst of taste with cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg including heat. Crunchy, caramel-covered streusel on high is the of completion, making this dessert a particular crowd-pleaser!
Si’s notice: Just a few years in the past, somebody introduced a dessert to a neighborhood gathering. I didn’t see who introduced the dessert, however LOVED it. I requested round and nobody claimed the dessert. I lastly came upon a pair years later that my good friend Kim, who grew up in the identical circle the place we raised our youngsters in Bountiful, made the Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars! I requested her for the recipe, and the remainder is historical past.
Si’s expensive good friend, Kim Goalen Bailey from Bountiful, shared this household recipe. It’s undoubtedly change into a fall favourite!
Suggestions for the most effective Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
- Room Temperature Substances: Make sure that your dairy is at room temperature. This helps every little thing mix easily for a creamier cheesecake texture. The streusel additionally comes collectively simply when it’s not chilled.
- Cooling and Chilling: For finest outcomes, let the bars cool utterly and chill earlier than reducing with a serrated knife.
- Stopping Browning: Proper after reducing the apples, coat in cinnamon sugar to maintain them from browning.
- Bulk Cream Cheese: When you plan to make a couple of batch, think about shopping for cream cheese in bulk from Costco to save cash.
- Making a foil “deal with”: Make a deal with to take away the cheesecake bars by lining the baking pan with an extended piece of foil (see picture above). The bars might be faraway from the pan in a single piece, making it simpler to relax and slice.
Why DO We Love This Dessert?
- We get to make use of our favourite fall kitchen software – the Apple Peeler, Corer, Slicer! When you’ve by no means used one, test it out! It’s enjoyable for teenagers of all ages.
2. Pan cookies and desserts are an enormous time-saver! One pan makes 24 beneficiant servings, eliminating the necessity to type and bake particular person servings. Simply bake, reduce, and serve!
3. This dessert is a scrumptious mixture of flavors and textures—creamy, tart, candy, and crunchy. It’s a easy recipe, making it the proper recipe for newbie bakers.
We all know you’ll love this implausible fall dessert. A few of our different favourite apple recipes are: Straightforward Apple Crumble Pie, Favourite Apple Crisp, and No Peel Instantaneous Pot Apple Butter.
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A pleasant autumn dessert that includes streusel-topped cheesecake bars lined in caramel.
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Preheat oven to 350 levels. Place rack within the middle of the oven.
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Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with foil. Ensure the foil is lengthy sufficient at every finish to make use of as a deal with for eradicating the bars after baking. Grease the foil.
Crust
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In a meals processor or medium bowl, add flour, brown sugar, and butter. Utilizing the meals processor, combine till crumbly. If combining in a bowl, combine with a pastry cutter or fork.
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Utilizing the again of a measuring cup, press the crust into the ready pan.
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Bake for 15-20 minutes or till calmly golden.
Cheesecake
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In a medium bowl or within the bowl of a stand mixer, beat collectively cream cheese and ½ cup granulated sugar. Combine in eggs and vanilla till easy. Unfold over scorching crust.
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In a small bowl, combine collectively 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Gently stir sugar combination along with sliced apples till coated.
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Evenly layer sugared apples on high of cream cheese layer.
Streusel Topping
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In a small bowl, utilizing a fork or a pastry cutter, combine collectively brown sugar, flour, oats, and softened butter till crumbly. Stir in egg whites till totally mixed. Spoon over apples.
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Bake for 30-40 minutes or till filling is ready and streusel is golden. Cool quarter-hour. Take away cheesecake bars from the pan utilizing the foil overhang.
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Cool utterly. Drizzle caramel sauce evenly excessive. Chill within the fridge till agency.
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Minimize into 24 squares for serving.
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