Apple Cheesecake Bars
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars are made with a shortbread crust, a creamy cheesecake layer, cinnamon baked apples, and an oatmeal crumble topping!
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Cheesecake Squares Recipe Demonstration - Joyofbaking.com
Recipe here: Stephanie Jaworski of Joyofbaking.com demonstrates how to make Cheesecake Squares. I'm always looking for different ways to make a cheesecake. So for this recipe I decided to make it in bar form. Cheesecake Squares (or Bars) are baked in a 9 x 13 inch (23 x 33 cm) rectangular pan making them ideal for a large crowd. They still combine the grainy texture of a Graham Cracker Crust with a smooth and creamy Cream Cheese Filling. Only the filling is a much thinner layer. And I like that. You can serve this as a plated dessert, with fresh berries, a fruit or chocolate sauce, or even lemon curd. But my favorite way is to just pick one up and eat it out of hand.
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Recipe: These Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars are everything you could ever dream they might be wrapped up into one tiny little explosion of taste! This caramel apple, meets apple pie, meets cheesecake, in a finger friendly treat is certain to make you long for more! These can be made both gluten free and regular wheat! :)
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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
(gluten free)
Ingredients
Crust
* 15oz of Pamela’s gluten free graham crackers
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
* 3 tablespoons white sugar
Cheesecake Filling
* 3 packages (8 ounces EACH) full fat cream cheese, softened
* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 3 large eggs
* 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla paste
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
Apple Layer
* 3 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
**or use ¾ tsp apple pie spice in place of all seasonings
Streusel
* 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
* 1 cup Cup4Cup gluten free flour
* 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature, cut into small cubes
* Optional 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
Caramel Sauce, homemade or store-bought
Instructions for the Crust
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper. Begin by placing the graham crackers into a blender. Pulse until all the crackers are crumbs. Add in the sugar and melted stick of butter and mix until combined. Press the graham cracker mix into the pan until even and firm. Bake for 8 minutes.
Instructions for Cheesecake filling
While the crust is baking, prepare your cheesecake filling. Begin by beating the three packages of SOFTENED cream cheese and 3/4 cup white sugar together. Beat on low and even speeds. Once smooth, add the eggs, vanilla, and salt. Beat until incorporated and smooth, being careful not to over beat the mix. Let the mix sit until the crust has baked and slightly cooled (it should still be warm but not hot). Pour the cheesecake mixture evenly over the slightly cooled crust.
Apple filling
Mixed the peeled, cored, and finely chopped apples with the lemon juice. Toss with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Streusel
Mix the brown sugar, flour, quick oats, and finely chopped pecans together. Add the cubed butter to the dry ingredients. Incorporate by gently mixing the ingredients together with your hands until the butter holds all the dry ingredients together.
Assembling, Cooking, and Serving the Apple Cheesecake Bars
Spoon the apples evenly over the cheesecake layer. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the bars. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F or until filling is set. Remove from the oven and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Transfer to the fridge for 2 hours. When ready to serve, use the parchment paper to pull the cheesecake bars out of the pan. Cut into bars. Drizzle with caramel sauce and enjoy!
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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
These Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars have a flaky shortbread crust, a simple cheesecake filling, and has cinnamon apples and a brown sugar streusel on top. Drizzle caramel sauce on top when serving. I like Mrs. Richardson’s caramel or any other brand that’s on the thicker side.
You can add the caramel on top of the caramel apple cheesecake bars right before serving or before you chill them.
This recipe is always requested any time I bring it anywhere.
INGREDIENTS:
Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup 2 sticks butter softened
Cheesecake Filling:
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese softened
3/4 cup sugar , plus 2 tablespoons, divided
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Apples:
3 Granny Smith apples , peeled, cored and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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
Drizzle:
1/2 cup caramel topping for drizzling after baked
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INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CRUST
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
pinch of kosher salt
1 c. unsalted butter, softened
FOR THE CHEESECAKE
3 8-oz. blocks cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
3 large eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
pinch of kosher salt
3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and diced
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. old-fashioned oats
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Caramel, for serving
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9-x-13” baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Make crust: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add butter and use your hands, or a pastry cutter, to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it’s crumbly and moist. Press into prepared pan and set aside.
3. Make filling: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluff. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Mix in vanilla and salt. Pour over the crust.
4. In a small bowl, toss together apples, 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
5. Make streusel topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, sugar, flour and oats, then cut in butter with a fork or pastry cutter.
6. Scatter apples on top of the cheesecake mixture, then top with oat mixture.
7. Bake until the cheesecake is only slightly jiggly in the center, about 55 minutes. Let cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
8. Before serving, drizzle with caramel sauce and slice into squares.
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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Apple Cheesecake Bars - just imagine, buttery crust topped with creamy cheese and tender apples and streusel topping made with rolled oats and almonds. And that is not all...everything is drizzled with caramel sauce... by far one of the best apple desserts. I really love the use of apples in a cheesecake and the caramel sauce is like the cherry on the top. Don't be scared for the long list of ingredients and steps, it goes really quick.
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Ingredients
Makes about 15 servings
Crust
1 cup (2 sticks-220g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups (190g) flour
1/2 cup (100g) ground almonds
1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Cream Cheese Mixture
16 oz (500g) cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 tsp lemon zest
Apples
3 cups apples (about 3-4 apples) - peeled, cored, chopped
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Streusel Topping
1/2 cup (40g) rolled oats
1/2 cup (63g) flour
1/2 cup (100g) ground almonds
1/2 cup (1 stick-110g) butter, room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Caramel Sauce
1 cup (200g) sugar
1/4 cup (60 ml) water
1/2 cup (120g) heavy cream
2 tbsp (30g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp salt
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Grease with butter a 9 X 13 inches baking dish.Line with parchment paper.
2. Prepare the crust. In a large bowl combine flour, ground almonds, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add the butter and using a pastry blender or simply a fork cut in the butter until crumbles are formed.
3. Press the mixture onto the bottom of the prepared baking dish and bake for about 15-20 minutes until lightly golden brown. Set aside and let cool slightly.
4. While the crust is baking prepare the apples. Peel and core the apples, and cut into small pieces. In a medium bowl combine apples with sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
5. Prepare the cheese mixture by mixing the cream cheese with sugar, vanilla extract and lemon zest. Add eggs one at a time and mix until well combined.
6. Add the cheese mixture over the warm crust and spread evenly. Add the chopped apples on top of the cream cheese layer.
7. Prepare the streusel topping: In a large bowl combine rolled oats, flour, ground almonds, brown sugar and cinnamon. Add the butter and using a fork cut the butter until crumbly. Sprinkle the streusel topping over the apples.
8. Bake for about 30-35 minutes until set.
9. While the cake is baking prepare the caramel sauce. Place the sugar and water in a medium heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook without stirring until sugar dissolves and gets a caramel color.
10. Remove the pan from the heat and add the cream. It will bubble a little bit.
11. Cook for about 1 minute stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until smooth.
12. Remove from heat and add butter and salt. Stir well until smooth. Pour into a small jar and set aside to cool until the cake is ready.
13. When the cake is ready, allow to cool at room temperature, cut into bars and serve drizzled with the caramel sauce.
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