Carmel Apple Cheesecake Bars

I have seen these bars on so many blogs and food magazines that I had to give them try!  Everyone loved them and asked that I make them again… really soon ! I decided to try Paula Deen’s recipe  and the only change I made to the original recipe was homemade caramel sauce instead of store bought caramel topping!

Original Recipe Yield 12-14 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Streusel topping, recipe follows
  • 1/2 cup caramel topping

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 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. Sprinkle evenly with Streusel topping. Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping.
  5. Enjoy

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

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.

November 14, 2011
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3 Comments

  1. Reply

    Savory Simple

    November 19, 2011

    This looks decadent! I will have to try this, I haven’t had good cheesecake in a long time.

    • Reply

      Rachel

      November 20, 2011

      They were very decadent and so fun to make!! You should give them a try, the cheesecake center is to-die for 🙂

  2. Reply

    ediblesubstance

    November 20, 2011

    Yumm

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