Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 3 Granny smith apples

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs, large

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1/2 cup Oats, quick-cooking

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup Caramel topping
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 3 cups Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg, ground
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cup Butter
  • 3 (8-ounce packages Cream cheese

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Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• ¾ cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
• 3 large eggs
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup quick cooking oats
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• ½ cup caramel topping for drizzling after baked

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 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.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with ¾ 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.
• In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
• 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.
• 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.