Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Creamy cheesecake over a buttery graham cracker crust, topped with cinnamon‑spiced apples, oat crumble, and a salted caramel drizzle for a cozy fall dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
- Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients
Crust
– 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
– 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Filling
– 24 oz cream cheese, room temp
– 3/4 cup granulated sugar
– 2 large eggs
– 2 tsp vanilla extract
Apple Layer
– 3 cups tart apples, peeled and diced
– 1/3 cup brown sugar
– 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
– 1 tbsp cornstarch
Crumble
– 3/4 cup rolled oats
– 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
– 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
Finish
– 1/2 cup thick salted caramel sauce
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment.
2. Mix crumbs with melted butter; press into pan. Bake 8 minutes.
3. Beat cream cheese with sugar; mix in eggs and vanilla.
4. Toss apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch.
5. Rub oats, flour, and cold butter into a clumpy crumble.
6. Spread filling over crust; top with apples; sprinkle crumble.
7. Bake 40–45 minutes to a slight jiggle. Cool, then chill 3 hours.
8. Drizzle salted caramel before slicing and serving.
Notes
Chill fully for clean slices. Drizzle caramel at serving to keep the crumble crisp. Store chilled up to 4 days.