Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars With Streusel Topping Recipe

Paula's Home Cooking, Episode: Winter Warmers. These were enjoyed by all! Many different layers of taste.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• CHEESECAKE

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  cup unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
• 16  ounces cream cheese, softened (2-8 oz packages)
• 2  large eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3  granny smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup sugar, divided
• 2  tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  freshly ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup  caramel topping

• STREUSEL TOPPING use only 1 cup in recipe

• 1  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.
3. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two forks until mixture is crumbly.
4. Press evenly into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
5. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
7. Then add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.
8. Stir to combine.
9. Pour over warm crust.
10. In a small bowl, stir together the chopped apples, 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
11. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
12. Sprinkle evenly with Streusel topping.
13. Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is set.
14. Drizzle with caramel topping.
15. MAKE STRUSEL TOPPING:
16. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.