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stacked apple cheesecake bars on a grey plate with a crumble topping.
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Apple Cheesecake Bars Recipe

These Apple Cheesecake Bars are the perfect Fall dessert with a crunchy cookie crust, creamy cheesecake and apple filling and crumble topping.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Cooling Time4 hours
Total Time5 hours 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36 bars
Author: Dorothy Kern
Cost: $10

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • 12 Graham Cracker Sheets (184g)
  • 50 (184g) Nilla Wafer Cookies
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 tablespoons 170g) unsalted butter , melted

For the Cheesecake

  • 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 large eggs , room temperature
  • ½ cup (124g) sour cream , room temperature
  • ½ cup (50g) granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoons (25g), divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

For the Topping:

  • 1 cup (200g) packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup (124g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (50g) quick cooking oats
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter , softened

Instructions

  • Line a 9x13” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Make the Crust: Pulse graham crackers and Nilla Wafer cookies in a food processor until they are fine crumbs. Place in a bowl and stir in cinnamon and melted butter. Press into prepared pan.
  • Beat cream cheese, eggs, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla with a hand held or stand mixer. Place apples in a small bowl and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Stir apples with cream cheese mixture. Pour over crust in pan.
  • Make the topping by mixing all topping ingredients in a medium bowl with a hand mixer. Mixture will be crumbly.
  • Sprinkle crumble evenly over the cheesecake mixture. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the cheesecake seems set. Cool to room temperature and then chill for at least 4 hours before cutting.

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Notes

  • Be sure to cool to room temperature before chilling.
  • Bars should be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container. They can also be frozen.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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