Apple Crumble Cheesecake Bars
The perfect fall dessert in a convenient bar form. With a brown sugar shortbread crust, creamy cheesecake, cinnamon apples, and crumble topping, these bars will be a crowd-pleaser.
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Equipment
- 9 x 13 baking dish
- apple peeler
- food processor (optional)
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups (240 g) flour
- ½ cup (110 g) dark brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup (2 sticks) (226 g) butter, cold, cut into cubes
Cheesecake Layer
- 2 8-oz. packages (452 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 15-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Apple Layer
- 4 cups (about 480 g) apples, peeled & finely chopped (approx. 4 apples)(Cortland or Empire)
- 2 tbsp (20 g) sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
Streusel Topping
- ½ cup (1 stick) (113 g) butter, melted
- ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
- ¼ cup (55 g) dark brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup (120 g) flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
Prepare the Crust
- Add flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon to a food processor or bowl. Pulse a few times to mix. If using a bowl, mix ingredients until combined.
- Add cold butter to the food processor and pulse until the mixture is crumbly.If using a bowl, use a fork or a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour until crumbly. You'll know it's ready when it loosely sticks together when squeezed in your hand.
- Press mixture evenly into bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Bake for 12 - 18 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Cheesecake Layer
- While the crust is baking, beat together cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and lemon juice with a mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Spread over crust, set aside.
Apple Layer
- In a bowl, stir together chopped apples, sugar, and cinnamon until apples are evenly coated.
- Distribute apples evenly over cheesecake layer and lightly press them down.
Crumble Topping
- In a bowl, mix together melted butter, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt until combined.
- Add flour and mix until combined.
- Crumble topping evenly over apple layer.
- Bake 40 - 45 minutes or until crumble has browned slightly, apples are soft, and cheesecake layer has set.
- Let cool at room temperature before placing in fridge to chill. Serve cold.
Notes
Tip - I find it easier to slice these bars before they are fully chilled. I let the bars cool at room temperature, slice them (but leave them in the pan), and then place them in the fridge to chill completely.