Apple & Raisin Cheesecake Bars
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
24 bars
- Serves:
- 24
ingredients
-
Crust
- 1 1⁄2 cups old fashioned oats
- 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
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Filling
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar, plus
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 granny smith apple, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1⁄2 cup golden raisin
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Crust: In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, and granulated sugar; whisk together to mix. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. RESERVE 1 cup mixture.
- Press remaining mixture evenly into the baking pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until firm but not browned. Remove from oven.
- Filling: Prepare filling while crust is baking. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, eggs, ½ cup sugar, and vanilla; beat together until mixture appears light and fluffy. Spread cream cheese mixture over the still warm baked crust.
- In a medium bowl, combine chopped apple, raisins, and almond extract; stir until mixed. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice; mix well.
- Spread the apple mixture evenly over the cream cheese mixture.
- Sprinkle the reserved oat mixture evenly over the top.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until the top is a light golden brown. Leave cookie in the pan to cool; place baking pan on wire rack to cool. Cut into 2 inch bars.
- Cover bars and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sassy in da South
Lexington