. . . 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!!

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