Thursday, October 20, 2011

. . . Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars . . .

I am so excited to be invited to participate in the Lady Behind The Curtain Improv Cooking Challenge.  Sheryl is a genius for starting this fun Linky Party.  Each month we will be given 2 ingredients that we must use in our recipe and then everyone that was invited will link up and share the recipes.  This month our 2 ingredients that had to be used are Apples and Caramel.  When I received the email with the invitation and the recipe requirements I knew exactly what I'd be making!

This is the perfect Fall dessert!  I have been making this recipe for a few years now and everyone always really enjoys it.  I don't know why I never make it any other time of the year but it's always on the menu at some point in the fall.
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 Print Recipe HERE
Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

Cheesecake Filling:
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Apples:
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Streusel topping
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened


 • Gather ingredients
• Mix crust ingredients together
• Line a 9x13 pan with foil
• Press crust mixture into foil lined pan

 • Combine the sugar and cream cheese together
• Add eggs and vanilla
• Cut and peel Granny Smith Apples
• Cut apples into small chunks

 • Add sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to apples
• Pour cheesecake mixture over the baked crust
• Mix up your streusel topping then top cheesecake filling with apples and streusel topping
• Bake and let cool then top with caramel topping

 How delicious!!


28 comments:

  1. Weren't these incredible! Nice to find your blog...now I have to figure out why my linky tool isn't working :)

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  2. These look so delicious! First visit to your blog (fellow challenger here!) and I'm looking forward to taking a look around!

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  3. Your recipe looks scrumptious! I'm definitely going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing it, and for visiting me at J4C Home.
    I'm following you too. :)
    Jan

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  4. These look so delicious and I love the fact that you made them in a big pan. Go big or go home, right?

    Thanks for stopping by this morning.

    Bibi @ Frugal Wannabe Cooks
    (recipe #7)

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  5. I just discovered the Lady Behind the Curtain blog last week and loe it! This challenge is sooooo awesome and I saw your cheesecake on FB and had to fun over. I LOVEEEEE cheesecake!! I could eat this for breakfast right now.

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  6. Whoa you can tell I am still asleep!!! Sorry meant run over to see your cheesecake!

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  7. okay... seeing these twice now this morning -- I must make them! Visiting from the Challenge... thanks for making me hungry this morning :)

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  8. Yum! I've been wanting a fall-themed cheesecake recipe and this might just be the ticket!! Thanks for stopping by my site. I'll return the favor and now I'm following you (:

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  9. Oh these look sinful and delicious! Love cheesecake! I've added the Caramel Apple Scones #53.

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  10. This recipe looks like a winner! yum!

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  11. Mmm! I love cheesecake! And shortbread crusts! Yummy!
    Jo-Anna

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  12. I LOVE your recipe!!! Thanks for participating in THE IMPROV COOKING CHALLENGE! I can't wait to see what you make next month with Pumpkin and Cream Cheese!
    ---Sheryl---

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  13. These look amazing! I am so going to gain about 10 pounds from all these caramel apple recipes :) Must try them all.

    I am a GFC follower. Have a great day!

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  14. These look so yummy! Thank you for stopping by and visiting mine too! Can't wait until next month!

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  15. Ooh, this looks great! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I think I am going to go and make these now!

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  16. These look so decadent and delish!

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  17. This is definitely a recipe I am going to have to try. It looks and sounds amazing.

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  18. Delicious looking, I need to give these a try.

    If you haven't already, I'd love for you to check out my Improv Cooking Challenge recipe: Caramel Stuffed Apple Cider Cookies.

    Lisa~~
    Cook Lisa Cook

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  19. Drool, drool! Your recipe sounds so awesome. :) TFS.

    Pinning on pinterest. ;)

    Cheers,
    Tracy Screaming Sardine

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  20. AMAZING!! Caramel and apples and CHEESECAKE! This has my name written all over it!! What a perfect fall dessert!!

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  21. Oh my heck! These look wonderful!!!

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  22. Cheesecake's always a winner with me. Looks yummy.

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  23. Lindy - I'm a fellow Improv Cooking Challenge participant stopping over to say hi ... and I made the exact same thing for the challenge! I agree that these are absolutely fabulous! Nice to 'meet' you.
    Tracey @ The Kitchen is My Playground

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  24. i sooo want to try that apple carmal cheesecake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    your newest follower,
    carrie @ projectpossessed.com

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  25. LOVE cheesecake and love caramel apples. This looks delicious!

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  26. Congrats! You were featured in this week's Themed Baker's Sunday! Please come by, get a I was featured button and join in on the new T.B.S. where the theme is Chocolate! See you there!
    Cupcake Apothecary
    http://cupcakeapothecary.blogspot.com/2012/01/themed-bakers-sunday-20.html

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