Dutch Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars Recipe

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
  1. Preheat oven to 325F.
  2. Lightly grease a 9-inch square pan. Line with parchment paper(optional).

Graham Cracker Crust
  1. Combine the melted butter and crust mix in a small bowl and stir untill uniform.
  2. Press the crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan forming an even layer.
  3. Bake for 14 minutes. Remove from oven when done.

Cheesecake Layer
  1. Beat cream cheese and filling mix until smooth. Add eggs, one a time, mixing until combined. Scrape down mixing bowl as needed.
  2. Pour the cheesecake over the hot crust.

Apple Pie Layer
  1. Toss chopped apples with sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium size bowl. Make sure apples are thoroughly coated.
  2. Evenly spoon the apples on top of the cheesecake layer.

Streusel Topping
  1. Add all of the streusel ingredients into a food processor and pulse until the largest pieces are the size of a pea or smaller.
  2. Carefully spread the streusel layer over the top of the apples making sure it gets in and around the apple pie layer. READ MORE

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