Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars: A Pressure Cooker Treat You Gotta Try
These caramel apple cheesecake bars combine creamy cheesecake, spiced apples, and buttery streusel, all drizzled with sweet caramel for a decadent fall-inspired dessert.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup cold butter cubed (about 12 tablespoons)
- 16 oz cream cheese softened (two 8-oz packages)
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 3 medium tart apples peeled and finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup flour for streusel
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar for streusel
- ½ cup quick-cooking oats
- ⅓ cup butter cubed, 5 ⅓ tablespoons
- ⅓ cup caramel syrup for drizzle
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, combine 2 cups of flour and ½ cup brown sugar; cut in ¾ cup cold butter until crumbly. Press into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish and bake for 15 minutes until lightly browned.
- While the crust bakes, beat cream cheese with ½ cup sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add the eggs and mix until just combined. Spread over the warm crust.
- Toss apples with 2 tablespoons of sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly on top of cream cheese layer.
- In another bowl, mix ¾ cup flour, ¾ cup brown sugar, and oats; cut in ⅓ cup butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple layer.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the filling is set. Let cool fully in the pan on a wire rack for 1 hour.
- Drizzle with caramel syrup before serving. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before cutting into bars.
Notes
Store bars tightly covered in the fridge for up to 4 days. For clean stacking, skip caramel drizzle until serving time.