Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
These Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars are HEAVENLY. You'll love the sweet crust, cheesecake filling, cinnamon apple topping, and salted caramel on top.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time50 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: caramel apple, Cheesecake
Servings: 16
Calories: 446kcal
Author: Echo Blickenstaff
Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, brown sugar, and butter slices. Mix with a hand mixer or with your hands until combined and crumbly. Press evenly into a 9x13 pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
Mix cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Pour over crust.
In a large bowl, combine apples, cinnamon and 2 TBSP of sugar. Stir until the apples are coated. Spoon apple topping on top of the cheesecake layer.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Salted Caramel Topping
Heat sugar in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Stir constantly with wooden spoon and make sure to scrape the sides and bottom. Sugar will form clumps and eventually melt into a thick brown liquid. Continue to stir constantly.
Once sugar is melted, add in the butter. The caramel will bubble up when you add in the butter, so be careful when adding it. Stir until butter is completely melted and combined with caramel.
Slowly add the heavy cream. The mixture will bubble up when you add the cream as well. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add in sea salt.
Drizzle over bars immediately before serving.
- Make sure all of the ingredients (cream cheese, eggs, etc.) are at room temperature before mixing. This ensures a smoother and less dense cheesecake filling.
- Avoid overmixing the cheesecake batter, as overmixing can lead to cracks. Mix until just combined.
- Gradually cool the cheesecake after baking by turning off the oven and letting it sit with the door slightly open for about an hour before transferring it to the refrigerator. Rapid temperature changes can lead to cracks.
Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 391mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 1034IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg