These apple cheesecake bars have a three-layered mixture that features a crumb crust, a creamy cheesecake layer topped with cinnamon apples, and a streusel crumble.
If you like cheesecake recipes with a twist, you will want to try this recipe. The taste is amazing and, like most bar recipes, these cheesecake apple bars are super easy to make.
They have a taste that is very similar to apple pie and lots of texture from the streusel topping. Keep reading to get the recipe for these apple cheesecake bars.
Both the crumb crust and the topping are made by adding flour, brown sugar, and butter to a food processor, and could not be easier to make.
Ingredients for these apple streusel cheesecake bars
To make these cheesecake apple bars you’ll need the following ingredients:
For the crust:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cut in small chunks
Cream cheese filling:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Apple layer:
- 3 Macintosh apples, peeled, cored and chopped
- ½ teaspoon apple pie spice
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Streusel topping:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cut in chunks
To serve:
I used Macintosh apples for this recipe, but any crisp apple will do. Granny Smith apples are also a good choice.
How to make the apple cheesecake bars with streusel topping
To start, preheat your oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
Then, make your crumb crust. All you have to do is add the 1 cup of butter chunks, cubed butter, 2 cups of flour, and ½ cup of brown sugar to a food processor and pulse it until it forms a crumb-like texture.
If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a fork or a pastry cutter to do it, but it takes a lot longer to do.
Once your crumb base mixture is the right consistency, just press it into your parchment lined baking pan and bake for 20 minutes until it is light golden brown.
While the crust is cooling, make the cheesecake layer. Combine the 16 ounces of cream cheese, ½ cup of granulated sugar, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until well blended.
Spread the cheesecake layer on top of the cooked crumb crust base and smooth it out well.
For the apple cinnamon-sugar layer, add the chopped apples, 2 tablespoons of sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon to a medium sized bowl. Stir to combine and then spread the apple mixture evenly over the cream cheese layer.
The streusel topping is made in the food processor in the same way as the base. For this layer you’ll need to combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup flour, ½ cup old fashioned oats, and ½ cup butter chunks to a food processor.
Pulse the mixture until crumbly, and then, using your hands, sprinkle it over the apple layer. Then into the oven the bars go for another 30 minutes.
These apple cheesecake bars come out of the oven with a delicious and crunchy crumble topping.
If you cut it right now and serve it warm, it would have the consistency of an apple crumble. For this dessert to take on a bar shape, put them into the fridge until the cheesecake layer has set well.
Time to taste test these apple cheesecake bars. They’re delicious!
This step is option, but to make them a bit more special, try drizzling over some caramel sauce (store-bought is fine) and add a dollop of whipped cream. Now THIS is a dessert to get excited about!
There is something just darn good about a crunchy, creamy, buttery dessert with cinnamon apples and a caramel topping just oozing over the top of it, isn’t there?
Looking for other caramel apple desserts? Try this apple cake with a caramel glaze.
More dessert bar recipes
For more great-tasting bar recipes try one of these:
 Chocolate Cheesecake Bars |
 Caramel Apple Bars |
 Blondie Snickerdoodle Bars |
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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
These caramel apple cheesecake bars have the tastes of two favorite desserts in one easy to eat bar.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cut in small chunks
For the filling:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the apple layer:
- 3 Macintosh apples, peeled, cored and chopped
- ½ teaspoon apple pie spice
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
For the streusel topping:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cut in chunks
To serve:
- Caramel topping
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
- Place parchment paper in a 9 x 13" pan.
- For the crust, combine 2 cups of flour, ½ cup brown sugar and 1 cup of unsalted butter in a food processor and pulse until crumbly. Press the mixture evenly into a baking pan and bake for 20 minutes until lightly browned.
- For the filling, combine the 16 ounces of cream cheese and ½ cup of granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until well blended. Add in the 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Pour the mixture over the crust.
- For the apple layer, add the chopped apples, 2 tablespoons of sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon to a medium sized bowl. Pour the apple mixture evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- For the streusel topping, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup flour, ½ cup old fashioned oats, and ½ cup butter chunks to a food processor. Pulse until crumbly, and then, using your hands, sprinkle this mixture over the apple layer.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Cool and then cut into squares.
- To serve these cheesecake apple bars drizzle the caramel topping and add a dollop of whip cream. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 386Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 13gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 92mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 2gSugar: 26gProtein: 5g
Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.