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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

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  • Prep Time: 60 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Description

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!

Ingredients

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  • 1 Recipe Easy Creamy Caramel Sauce
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 3.4 oz. pkg. instant butterscotch pudding mix
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1/3 cup toffee bits ((Heath Bits O' Brickle Toffee Bits))
  • 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced very thin
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup butter, chilled and cubed
  • 1/2 cup toffee bits ((Heath Bits O' Brickle Toffee Bits))

Instructions

  1. Caramel: Prepare Easy Creamy Caramel Sauce according to directions, boiling for the full 5 minutes. Set aside.
  2. Crust: Line a 9×13 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).
  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.
  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.
  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.)
  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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