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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bar on a plate with a fork and extra caramel on the side. Dish of Apple Cheesecake Bars and green apples in the background.
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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
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: caramel apple, Cheesecake
Servings: 16
Calories: 446kcal
Author: Echo Blickenstaff

Equipment

  • 9x13 inch pan

Ingredients

Salted Caramel Topping

Instructions

  • 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.
    Baking dish with pressed unbaked crust to make Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars. Green apples on the side.
  • Mix cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Pour over crust.
    Dish spread with cheesecake layer for Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars. Spatula and green apples on the side.
  • 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.
    Dish sprinkled with diced apple topping for Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars. Green apples on the side.
  • Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
    Baked Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars in a dish. Green apples and cinnamon sticks on the side.

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.
    Heavy pan with sugar and a wooden spoon to make the Salted Carmel topping the Apple Cheesecake Bars.
  • 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.
    Cooked sugar with butter in a heavy pan and wooden spoon to make the Salted Caramel for Apple Cheesecake Bars.
  • 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.
    Spoon holding up a drizzle of the Salted Caramel for Apple Cheesecake Bars.
  • Drizzle over bars immediately before serving.
    Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bar on a plate with a fork and extra caramel on the side. Dish of Apple Cheesecake Bars and green apples in the background.

Notes

  • 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.

Nutrition

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