Dutch Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars Recipe
June 18, 2017
Apple season has arrived and to celebrate, I'm sharing these outrageous Dutch Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars! A graham cracker crust spiced with cinnamon, a decadent vanilla bean cheesecake layer, apples tossed in sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and finally my favorite streusel topping. Yeah, WOW.
Recipe by: momontimeout.com
Ingredients
King Arthur Flour Essential Goodness Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Bar Mix
Graham Cracker Crust
¼ cup butter, melted
graham cracker crust mix from box
Cheesecake Layer
2 8 oz paackages cream cheese, softened
cheesecake filling mix from box
2 eggs, room temperature
Apple Pie Layer
3 medium or 4 small Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped into small pieces
2 tbsp granulated sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
Streusel Topping
½ cup all purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup oats
¾ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
½ cup pecan halves
6 tbsp cold butter, cut into small pieces
caramel sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Lightly grease a 9-inch square pan. Line with parchment paper(optional).
Graham Cracker Crust
- Combine the melted butter and crust mix in a small bowl and stir untill uniform.
- Press the crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan forming an even layer.
- Bake for 14 minutes. Remove from oven when done.
Cheesecake Layer
- Beat cream cheese and filling mix until smooth. Add eggs, one a time, mixing until combined. Scrape down mixing bowl as needed.
- Pour the cheesecake over the hot crust.
Apple Pie Layer
- Toss chopped apples with sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium size bowl. Make sure apples are thoroughly coated.
- Evenly spoon the apples on top of the cheesecake layer.
Streusel Topping
- Add all of the streusel ingredients into a food processor and pulse until the largest pieces are the size of a pea or smaller.
- Carefully spread the streusel layer over the top of the apples making sure it gets in and around the apple pie layer. READ MORE
