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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars boasting 7 layers of candy apple deliciousness! These Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars will make you the HERO of the holidays! They are the best apple bars/pie/cheesecake anything - ever! They are like caramel apple cheesecake bars on steroids (but legal of course) - bigger, better and more intoxicatingly delicious! And how could they not be with 7 layers of heaven? I've included how to make these Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars ahead of time, how to prep ahead and how to freeze - now there's no reason not o make these bars this season!
👥 32 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 1h🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- bowl
- food processor
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Caramel: Prepare Easy Creamy Caramel Sauce according to directions, boiling for the full ⏱️ 5 minutes. Set aside.
2
Crust: Line a 9x13 baking pan with parchment paper all the way up the sides and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, mix together crust ingredients (flour through cinnamon). Press into the prepared pan and bake ⏱️ 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned then cool crust (you can place in the refrigerator).
flour2 cupscup flour3/4
3
Apples: While the crust is baking and cooling, add all of the Apple Layer ingredients to a large bowl and toss to evenly combine. Set aside.
4
Toffee and Pecans: Top cooled crust with 1 cup prepared caramel sauce then sprinkle with 1/3 cup toffee bits and 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Refrigerate remaining caramel. Evenly layer apple slices over caramel/toffee/pecan layer.
cup toffee bits (Heath Bits O' Brickle Toffee Bits)1/2
5
Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar on medium speed for ⏱️ 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until incorporated, then add sour cream, lemon juice and vanilla and mix until well incorporated. Pour over apple layer and spread evenly.
cup sugar1/2egg1lemon juice1 tablespoonvanilla extract1 teaspoonvanilla1 teaspoon
6
Streusel: Add pecans to food processor and pulse a couple times to chop. Add remaining streusel ingredients except toffee bits and pulse until it resembles coarse pebbles. Stir in toffee bits. Sprinkle over cheesecake layer. (If you don't have a food processor: mix together flour, brown sugar and oats. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in chopped pecans and toffee bits.)
flour2 cupscup flour3/4cup brown sugar, packed1/4brown sugar2 tablespoonscup brown sugar1/23.4 oz. pkg. instant butterscotch pudding mix1cup butter, melted1/2butter, melted1 tablespooncup butter, chilled and cubed1/2
7
Bake at 350F degrees for ⏱️ 25-30 minutes or until filling is set. Let bars cool in pan on a wire rack for ⏱️ 1 hour then refrigerate for at least ⏱️ 2 hours.
8
Optional: Caramel can be drizzled on bars before they are placed in the refrigerator OR can be heated in the microwave and drizzled over before serving.* To cut, easily remove the cheesecake bars from the pan by lifting out the parchment paper.
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