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Apple Crisp Cheesecake Bars
Apple crisp cheesecake bars are a mash up of two delicious desserts. The bars are made with a buttery shortbread crust, creamy cheesecake layer, apple cinnamon filling, and cinnamon streusel crisp topping. A delicious dessert that is perfect for fall!
👥 9 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 35m⏳ Prep: 45 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- measuring cup
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Shortbread Crust
2
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Prepare a 9×9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and parchment paper.
3
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar and salt. Add the cubed, room temperature unsalted butter to the flour mixture. Mix on low speed for a few minutes until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
all-purpose flour1 tbsp½ cup all-purpose flour¼ cup granulated sugargranulated sugar2 tbsp
4
Pour the shortbread crumbs into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Press the crumbs firmly into the bottom of the baking pan with a flat-bottomed measuring cup or drinking glass.
5
Bake the crust for ⏱️ 15 minutes until the edges are slightly golden brown. Remove the pan from the oven and cool the crust while you prepare the remaining components.
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Vanilla Cheesecake Filling
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add the egg and mix until the cheesecake filling is well combined and smooth. Use an offset spatula to spread the vanilla cheesecake filling in an even layer over the baked shortbread crust.
cream cheese (room temperature)8 oz¼ cup granulated sugargranulated sugar2 tbspvanilla extract1 tsplarge egg (room temperature)1
8
Apple Cinnamon Filling
cinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon
9
In a mixing bowl, stir together the peeled and chopped apples, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, and cinnamon. Spread the apples in an even layer on the top of the cheesecake filling.
apples (peeled and chopped)3 cups¼ cup granulated sugargranulated sugar2 tbspall-purpose flour1 tbsp½ cup all-purpose flourcinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon
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Cinnamon Streusel
cinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, mix together the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon until well combined. Add in the cubed, unsalted butter and mix on low speed until the mixture becomes crumbly. Sprinkle the streusel over the apple cinnamon layer.
all-purpose flour1 tbsp½ cup all-purpose flourcinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon
12
Bake the Apple Crisp Cheesecake Bars
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Bake the apple crisp cheesecake bars for 35 to ⏱️ 40 minutes until the apples are soft, the cheesecake is set, and the cinnamon streusel is golden-brown. Remove the pan from the oven and cool the bars in the pan to room temperature. Cover and chill the bars for at least ⏱️ 4 hours before slicing into squares.
apples (peeled and chopped)3 cupscinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon
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