Apple Crisp Cream Cheese Bars
These Apple Crisp Cream Cheese Bars are so dreamy with easy to prepare assembly instructions! When I think of fall, these apple crisp cheesecake bars are definitely on my radar!
Servings: 9 Servings
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Ingredients
Oat Crisp Crust & Topping
- ½ cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup butter melted
Cream Cheese Layer
- 2 8 oz packages cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs room temperature
Apple Pie Layer
- 3 large Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Caramel topping for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9 inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease.
Oat Crisp Crust & Topping
- In a large bowl, toss together the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.
- Add melted butter to mixture and using a fork, mix mixture together until it’s crumbly.
- Measure out 1 ¼ cups of the oat mixture to use for topping; set aside.
- Pour the remaining oat mixture into a greased 9 inch baking pan and press firmly to the bottom of the pan.
- Bake 15 minutes, or until a golden brown. Make cream cheese mixture while crust is baking.
Cream Cheese Layer
- In a large bowl, add softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla and beat with mixer until smooth and creamy.
- With the mixer on low, add the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Set aside.
Apple Pie Layer
- In a large bowl, combine apples, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
How to Assemble Apple Crisp Cream Cheese Bars
- Scatter apples on top of the cooked crust.
- Spread cream cheese mixture over the top of the apples.
- Top cream cheese layer with oat mixture.
- Bake 38-45 minutes.
- Let cool completely, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
- To cut, easily remove the cheesecake bars from the pan by lifting out the parchment paper.
- Top with caramel topping when you are ready to serve if desired.