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Homemade caramel apple cheesecake bars stacked on a plate and drizzled with golden caramel sauce.

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

These Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars combine a buttery graham cracker crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and sweet apple topping with a caramel drizzle. Perfect for fall, potlucks, or any time you need a dessert that's both rich and easy to make.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 39 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 16 servings
Course: Bars, Dessert, Fall Treats
Cuisine: American, Fall Baking
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz Graham crackers - Crushed into fine crumbs
  • ½ cup Butter - Melted
  • ¼ cup Sugar - For crust
  • ⅛ teaspoon Salt - Pinch
  • 24 oz Cream cheese - Softened
  • ½ cup Sugar - For cheesecake filling
  • 3 large Eggs - Room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Sour cream
  • 4 large Apples - Peeled and diced
  • ½ cup Brown sugar - For apple topping
  • 1 tsp ground Cinnamon - For apple topping
  • 2 tbsp butter Butter - For cooking apples
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice Lemon juice - For apple topping
  • ½ cup Caramel sauce - For drizzling on top

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 inch baking pan (For baking the bars)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For mixing cheesecake filling)
  • 1 Electric mixer (For beating the cream cheese)
  • 1 Medium saucepan (For cooking apples)
  • 1 Measuring cups and spoons (For measuring ingredients)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For dicing apples)

Method
 

  1. Crush graham crackers into fine crumbs. Mix with melted butter and sugar. Press into the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Bake for about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
    Crushed graham cracker crust mixture being spread evenly in a square baking pan.
  2. Peel and dice the apples into small pieces. Cook them with brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter until soft but not mushy (about 8-10 minutes). Set aside to cool completely.
    Chopped apples mixed with cinnamon and sugar in a white bowl with a wooden spoon.
  3. Beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, then eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Mix in vanilla and sour cream. Pour over the cooled crust.
    Creamy cheesecake batter being poured into a graham cracker crust in a round baking pan.
  4. Spoon the cooked apples evenly over the cheesecake layer. Bake for about 40 minutes or until the center is almost set. Let it cool completely, then drizzle with caramel sauce before serving.
    Caramel apple cheesecake topped with sliced apples and rich caramel sauce being drizzled over the top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 3gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 900IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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