CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE BARS

I can’t believe it’s the end of September and I haven’t posted any apple desserts yet. That’s insane.
For me, September is all about the apple!
I’ve been making this Paula Deen recipe for a couple of years now and they’ve always been good but they always needed a little more cheesecake filling in my opinion to match the thick crust and ample streusel topping.
So I increased the cheesecake filling and these are even better than I remember.
It may seem like a lot of steps but they actually come together quickly and are well worth your time.
These are always what I take when I’m feeding a crowd.

INGREDIENTS

• 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

Drizzle:

•  1/2 cup caramel topping for drizzling after baked
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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender (or 2 forks) until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 9x13 baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 3/4 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
4. ...........................................

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