Carmel apple cheesecake bars

Margina

My jaw dropped when I saw this one!

<3 Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars <3

subheading: Crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

subheading: Cheesecake Filling:

3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

¾ cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided

3 large eggs

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

subheading: Apples:

3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

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. Sprinkle evenly with Streusel topping. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping and let cool. Serve cold and enjoy!

subheading: Streusel Topping:

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ cup quick cooking oats

½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened

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.

Crumble on top

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