Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars
Make delicious Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars with this easy recipe! Creamy cheesecake, spiced apples, and a buttery crumble—featuring Sweet Seasons!
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars, Sweet Seasons
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 315kcal
1 Mixing Bowl
1 Stand Mixer
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cups brown sugar firmly packed
- 3/4 cups cold butter cut into cubes
- 2 8 oz pkg cream cheese softened (the brick, not the tub style)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3 medium apples granny smith is great, peeled and chopped into 1/4 to 1/2" pieces
- 3 tbsp Smash Seasonings Sweet Seasons
Crumb Topping:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
- 1/2 cup quick cook oats
- 1/3 cup cold butter cut into cubes
Optional:
- Caramel Sauce for drizzling over the top when serving
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
In your food processor combine and pulse flour, brown sugar and cut up butter until a crumb type mixture forms. Press into a 13x9 inch pan that has been lined with either parchment paper or foil and sprayed lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Bake for 15 minutes and remove from oven.
2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cups brown sugar, 3/4 cups cold butter
In the bowl of an electric mixer beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add in 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until just combined. Spread mixture over crust (remember your crust pan may still be hot from baking.)
In a bowl combine chopped apples and Sweet Seasons. Stir to combine. Sprinkle apple mixture over cream cheese mixture.
In your food processor, combine flour, brown sugar, oats and remaining cold cubed butter, pulsing food processor until mixture starts to form crumbs. Sprinkle this topping over the apples.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until filling is set. Remove from oven. Once cooled to room temperature, transfer to refrigerator. Store in refrigerator. When serving top with a drizzle of caramel sauce if desired.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg