Apple Cheese Bars Recipes

CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x13 pan with aluminum foil and lightly spray with cooking spray. This makes removal of the bars easier.
• In a medium sized bowl combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly. Press into the bottom of your 9x13 pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• In a large mixing bowl beat with a hand mixer the cream cheese, 1/2 sugar on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust. In a small bowl combine apples, remaining 2 Tbs sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon evenly on top of the cheesecake layer.
• Combine brown sugar, flour, cooking oats and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle streusel topping over the apple layer.
• Bake for 30 minutes until filling is set. Allow to cool and drizzle with caramel topping.

APPLE STREUSEL CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees and prepare a 9×13 inch pan with parchment paper that sticks up above the sides of the pan, so that you can remove the bars later for easy cutting.
• 2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon.
• 3. Cut in butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or fork until mixture is crumbly.
• 4. Press evenly into the bottom of the pan and bake for 8-10 minutes. When the crust is done baking, turn the temperature up to 325 degrees.
• 5. In another large bowl, combine the chopped apples, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg and set aside.
• 6. To make the filling, blend the cream cheese, brown sugar and flour in a large mixer bowl on low speed until well combined and smooth. Be sure to use low speed to reduce the amount of air added to the batter. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• 7. Add the sour cream, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix on low speed until well combined.
• 8. Add the eggs and egg white one at a time, mixing slowly to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to make sure everything is well combined.
• 9. Pour the batter into the pan with the crust and spread evenly.
• 10. Spread the cinnamon apples evenly over the top of the cheesecake filling.
• 11. In another small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg for the streusel.
• 12. Add the melted butter and stir together until crumbly.
• 13. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the apples.
• 14. Bake the bars for about 45 minutes or until the center is just set. Remove the bars from the oven and allow to cool on the counter for about 45 minutes, then refrigerate until cold and firm.
• 15. Use the parchment paper to remove the bars from the pan and cut into bars. Serve cold. Bars are best when stored well covered in the fridge and eaten within 4-5 days.

CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9-x-13" baking pan with parchment paper.
• Make crust: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add butter and use your hands, or a pastry cutter, to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it's crumbly and moist. Press into prepared pan and set aside.
• Make filling: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluff. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Mix in vanilla and salt. Pour over the crust.
• In a small bowl, toss together apples, 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
• Make streusel topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, sugar, flour and oats, then cut in butter with a fork or pastry cutter.
• Scatter apples on top of the cheesecake mixture, then top with oat mixture.
• Bake until the cheesecake is only slightly jiggly in the center, about 55 minutes. Let cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Before serving, drizzle with caramel sauce and slice into squares.

APPLE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a well-greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Spread over crust., In a small bowl, toss apples with cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining sugar; spoon over cream cheese layer. In another bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and oats; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple layer., Bake 25-30 minutes or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping; cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into bars.

APPLE CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.

APPLE CHEESECAKE SNACK BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter together in a bowl until crumbly, adding more crumbs if mixture is too wet. Press crust into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar using an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract on low speed until mixture is blended. Pour filling over warm crust.
• Stir apples, 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice together in a separate bowl; spoon evenly over filling.
• Mix brown sugar, flour, walnuts, and cinnamon for streusel together in a bowl. Mix or cut butter into walnut mixture using your fingers or a knife until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese filling is set, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Cut into small squares and refrigerate until ready to serve.

APPLE CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• For the crust, in a medium bowl, combine 2 cups flour, butter, 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks and baking powder.
• Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined (mixture will be crumbly).
• Press half of the crumb mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
• For filling, in a large bowl combine shredded apples, cheddar cheese, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour and the cinnamon.
• Spread the filling evenly over the crust.
• Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture and set aside.
• In a medium bowl beat the egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form.
• Gradually beat in powdered sugar and softened cream cheese.
• Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the top layer of crumb mixture.
• Bake 30-35 minutes more or until golden brown.
• Cool in pan, cut into bars and serve.

APPLE BUTTER CREAM CHEESE OAT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9″x 13″x 2″ baking pan.
• Combine the flour, oats, nuts, 1 cup sugar, and baking soda in a large bowl.
• Stir in the melted butter. Reserve 1 & 1/2 cups of mixture for the topping.
• Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Set the pan on a wire rack to cool.
• Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the lemon juice and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
• Spread the apple butter over the cooled crust. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the apple butter. Top with the reserved oat mixture.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until the cream cheese layer is set. Cool completely before cutting into bars. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

BLUE RIBBON APPLE BUTTER CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Grease a 9x13" baking pan or coat with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat together the butter, maple syrup and salt until lightened and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Beat or stir the flour into the butter mixture just until evenly incorporated.
• Firmly press the dough into the pan.
• Lay a sheet of wax paper over the dough, then press it out to the edges until flat and smooth on top. Peel off and discard the paper. Using a fork, prick the dough all over.
• Bake in the upper third of the oven for 17-21 minutes or until tinged with brown at the edges.
• Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool briefly.
• Using a table knife, spread the apple butter evenly over the dough.
• CREAM CHEESE LAYER.
• In a food processor, process the cream, maple syrup, egg and vanilla until well blended and completely smooth, about 30 seconds, stopping and scraping down the bowl sides several times or beat in bowl of electric mixer on low speed, the cream cheese, until very smooth, add the maple syrup, egg and vanilla and continue beating until well blended.
• Pour the cream-cheese mixture over the apple butter, rap the pan or generously shake it to spread the cream cheese mixture out to the edges.
• Bake in upper third of oven for 25-30 minutes or until the cream cheese layer is beginning to brown and appears barely set when the pan is jiggled.
• Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let stand until cooled. Sift the cinnamon over the top.
• Refrigerate until chilled and firm, about 1 hour.
• Using a large sharp knife, cut the slab into 18 bars, wipe the knife clean between cuts.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 month -- If freezing, leave slab whole, then cut into bars when partially thawed.

CARAMEL APPLE CHEESE CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender (or 2 forks) until the mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 8x8 baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
• In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remainining sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. I like to really combine it by using my clean hands to thoroughly combine the butter into the mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with Streusel topping. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping and let cool. Serve cold and enjoy!