Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients for apple cheesecake bars
- Honeycrisp apples
- Cream cheese
- Flour
- Old Fashioned Oats
- Brown Sugar
- Graham Crackers
- Butter
- Sugar
- Ginger
- Cinnamon
- Cornstarch
- Vanilla Extract
- Coconut Oil
- Prepared Caramel Sauce
How to make caramel apple cheesecake bars
Since you will be baking these bars, make sure you preheat your oven accordingly. You’ll also want to spray or grease your baking dish as you prefer. The non-stick spray works great for this recipe.
Having a food processor and mixer on hand makes this recipe much easier to manage. For example, your first step to creating the crust is in pulsing the dry ingredients together. You can do this by hand, but it is a bit more difficult.
Can I freeze this caramel apple cheesecake bar recipe?
Can I use pie filling instead of fresh apples for this apple crisp bar?
If you do not have fresh apples on hand or would prefer to use a pie filling you can. If using a pie filling it should have the apple seasonings in it already, so you do not need to add it.
If you think the pie filling needs more seasoning, you can add more cinnamon. You do not need to add the brown sugar because the pie filling is already sweetened, but you will still add the flour and old fashion oats.
You might need to play with the recipe to get the apple crisp layer just right since consistency will vary from brand to brand to brand.
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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 cup crushed graham crackers
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted
For the cheesecake filling:
- 2 8 oz. bricks cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
For the apple crisp topping:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp. refined coconut oil
- 2 large honeycrisp peeled and sliced thinly
- caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with nonstick baking spray.
- In a food processor, pulse together all crust ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press crust into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 5 minutes and set aside to cool.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together cream cheese, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add ginger, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and cornstarch and beat to combine.
- Pour cheesecake filling into the cooled crust and set aside.
- To prepare the apple crisp topping, combine all topping ingredients in a small bowl and stir with a fork until combined.
- Lay the sliced apples in a layer on top of the cheesecake filling.
- Top apples with the crisp topping and bake for 40-50 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
- Place cheesecake in the fridge to chill overnight.
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2 comments on “Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars”
Do you add the caramel sauce on top after the bars are cooled?
Cathy, yes you can add after they are cooled.