Description
Creamy caramel apple cheesecake bars with buttery graham crust, spiced apples, and rich caramel drizzle.
Ingredients
For the Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ tsp cinnamon
For the Cheesecake Layer:
16 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Apple Layer:
3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
2 tbsp lemon juice
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
For the Streusel Topping:
½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
¼ cup chopped pecans (optional)
For the Caramel Sauce:
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup water
½ cup heavy cream
2 tbsp unsalted butter
¼ tsp salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Mix crust ingredients and press into pan. Bake 10 minutes.
3. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. Pour over crust.
4. Combine apples with lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spread over cheesecake layer.
5. Mix flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add pecans. Sprinkle over apples.
6. Bake 45–50 minutes until golden. Cool completely, then refrigerate 2 hours.
7. For caramel sauce, cook sugar and water until amber. Add cream, butter, and salt. Stir smooth.
8. Cut bars and drizzle with warm caramel before serving.
Notes
Refrigerate leftovers up to 5 days.
Can be frozen without caramel up to 2 months.
Serve chilled or room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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