Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Apple cheesecake bars are very popular for quite a few years now and they are worth it. As fall is here and apples are in season I just had to try this recipe by myself.

Just imagine, a 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. This is by far one of the best fall desserts. Simply love the use of apples in a cheesecake and the caramel sauce is like the cherry on the top.

I made a few changes to the original recipe, added ground almonds in both the crust and streusel topping, reduced the sugar where possible, added some lemon zest for a bit of citrus flavor. You have to believe me… these caramel apple cheesecake bars are AMAZING, literally melts in your mouth. All the cake was gone faster than I expected, even my little picky daughters devoured it.

Hope you will give this Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars a try this fall. The recipe is not complicated at all, you don’t need more than 20 minutes to prepare it. Don’t be scared of the long list of ingredients and steps, it goes quickly, just follow the steps and you will be DELIGHTED as we were. If you want a smaller cake just reduce everything to half and use an 8X8 inches baking dish. I would recommend though making the large one as everybody will want a second bar:)

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Recipe adapted after Food Network

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

5 from 1 vote

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars - buttery crust, creamy cheese, tender apples, streusel topping, everything drizzled with caramel sauce - the best fall dessert.

Servings 15 servings

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  

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Crust

• 1 cup (2 sticks-220g) unsalted butter , room temperature
• 1 ½ cups (190g) flour
• 1/2 cup (50g) ground almonds
• 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
• 1/2 tsp (2g) cinnamon

Cream Cheese Mixture

• 16 oz (500g) cream cheese , room temperature
• 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
• 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp (5g) lemon zest

Apples

• 3 cups apples (about 3-4 apples) -  peeled, cored, chopped
• 1 tbsp (15g) sugar
• 1/2 tsp (2g) cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp (1g) nutmeg

Streusel Topping

• 1/2 cup (50g) rolled oats
• 1/2 cup (63g) flour
• 1/2 cup (50g) ground almonds
• 1/2 cup (1 stick-110g) butter , room temperature
• 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp (1g) 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 (5g) vanilla extract
• 1 tsp (5g) salt

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Grease with butter a 9 X 13 inches baking dish.Line with parchment paper.
• 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.
• 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.
  
• 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.
• 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.
• Add the cheese mixture over the warm crust and spread evenly. Add the chopped apples on top of the cream cheese layer.
  
• 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.
• Bake for about 30-35 minutes until set.
• 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.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the cream. It will bubble a little bit.
• Cook for about 1 minute stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until smooth.
• 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.
  
• 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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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 532kcalCarbohydrates: 50.4gProtein: 6gFat: 35.5gSaturated Fat: 20.5gCholesterol: 92mgSugar: 32.9g

Calories: 532kcal

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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