There’s nothing tastier than a delicious cheesecake treat. Whether you’re looking to use up the apples from apple picking or simply craving an apple cheesecake bar made from scratch, you’re sure to love these apple bars.
To make Apple Cheesecake Bars you will need the following ingredients: Pink Lady or Gala apples, softened cream cheese, nutmeg, butter, cinnamon, eggs, white sugar, brown sugar, flour, quick cooking oats.
It’s very easy to make this special treat. Most of the ingredients you need to create this cheesecake bar recipe can be found in your kitchen already. With the exception of some fresh apples, the nutmeg, cream cheese, eggs, and other ingredients are all things I personally have on hand in the pantry or refrigerator to satisfy my baking desires.
If you’re ready to make these apple cheesecake bars for a festive, fall treat, then continue reading for instructions as well as tips and tricks to making these apple bars today. They’re a great alternative to traditional apple crisp.
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How Do You Make Apple Cheesecake Bars
Crust
In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Cut in 2 sticks butter with a pastry blender/spoon or whisk, until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 13-by-9-by-2 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper (It is ok to have the parchment paper overhanging, it will come in handy later). Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Topping
In a small bowl, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup oats, pecan chips, and 1 stick softened butter.
Filling
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle evenly with Topping. Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is set. Let the Apple Cream cheese Bar’s cool to room temperature before cutting. Lift the bars by the excess parchment paper and cut.
Tips to Making Apple Cheesecake Bars
- Make sure to grab all utensils, bowls and such items before preparing any part of these apple cheesecakes bars.
- Use a kitchen beater to ensure the ingredients are mixed together well.
- Drizzle a little caramel topping over the apple cheesecake bars to add a little caramel flavor to this delicious fall treat.
- Use your hands to get the crust to the right texture and evenly pressed into the baking pan.
- Use an apple corer to get those apples cored completely without wasting any part of your apples.
Commonly Asked Questions About Apple Cheesecake Bars
What’s the difference between apple pie and apple cheesecake?
Many people feel that cheesecake isn’t a pie, but in reality, a pie is a cylinder dish with a treat in the middle that’s about 4 inches in height and can be served after any meal. While many people think that cheesecake is more of a cake, than a pie, I have to disagree. I feel that apple cheesecake is a pie just like apple pie, it’s simply a different texture and flavor alongside different ingredients.
How do you make apple pie cheesecake?
While my recipe is for apple cheesecake bars, you can easily adjust my bars recipe to be an apple pie cheesecake. Simply use a different pan style and refrain from cutting the apple pie cheesecake bars into bars.
Other Dessert Bar Recipes You Make Like
- Classic Lemon Bar Recipe
- Oreo Dessert Bar Recipe
- Raspberry Dessert Bars
- Grape-But Yogurt Bars
- 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cup Fudge Bars
Apple Cheesecake Bars
Making these apple cheesecake bars is the perfect way to celebrate the fall and holiday season with family and friends. Making these apple cheesecake bars is super easy, just allow yourself a little over an hour to complete the process.
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Apple Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 4 peeled, cored and finely chopped Pink lady or apples of your choice
- 2 8 oz packages softened cream cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 sticks softened and divided butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons divided sugar
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed and divided brown sugar
- 3 cups divided all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
- 1/2 cup Pecan Chips
Instructions
Crust
- In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Cut in 2 sticks butter with a pastry blender/spoon or whisk, until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 13-by-9-by-2 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper (It is ok to have the parchment paper overhanging, it will come in handy later). Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Filling
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
Topping
- In a small bowl, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup oats, pecan chips, and 1 stick softened butter.
Complete The Bars
- In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Sprinkle evenly with Topping. Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is set.
- Let the Apple Cream cheese Bar's cool to room temperature before cutting. Lift the bars by the excess parchment paper and cut.