I'm a huge fan of cheesecake. Strawberry, chocolate drizzle and cherry are among my top 3 (that's why I have 4 packages of cream cheese in my fridge at all times). So when I found this recipe for cheesecake bars, I was thrilled.
These bites are delicious, small and have every single layer perfectly packed on top of each other. The only thing is that I don't like doing so many layers. But it turns out, they are well worth it.
Ingredients
2
cups all-purpose flour
1/2
cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup
(2 sticks) butter, softened
2
(8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2
cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
2
large eggs
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
3
Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
1/2
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4
teaspoon ground nutmeg
Streusel
Topping:
1 cup
firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup
all-purpose flour
1/2
cup quick cooking oats
1/2
cup (1 stick) butter, softened
DIRECTIONS
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter
with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a
13 by 9
by 2-inch baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum
foil. Bake 15
minutes or until lightly browned.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar in an
electric
mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs, 1 at a
time, and
vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2
In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2
tablespoons
sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over
cream cheese mixture. Spread the apples on top and sprinkle
evenly with Streusel topping. Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is
set.
evenly with Streusel topping. Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is
set.
This looks so yummy! And just in time for the holidays :)
ReplyDeleteChandel :)
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