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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

July 19, 2022 Kristy Richardson 4 Comments

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Close up of a apple cheesecake bar dripping with caramel on top, and a stack of apple caramel cheesecake bars from the side on the bottom, with text title overlay in the middle.

Caramel apple cheesecake bars are the best of both a sweet apple crumble and cheesecake! Creamy cheesecake topped with sweet baked cinnamon apples, a buttery oat streusel topping, and finished with a drizzle of sweet caramel? Your family and friends will flip for this decadent dessert!

Tall stack of apple cheesecake bars from the side with caramel dripping down.

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Why We Love Carmel Apple Cheesecake Bars

  • Creamy And Sweet– I love the creamy base on these cheesecake bars, it reminds me of eating apple crumble with a scoop of ice cream -but better! You can enjoy this treat any time of year.
  • Dessert People Talk About! – This dessert is really memorable, especially for those who love apple crumble or apple pie and gets people talking!
  • Worth The Effort– This recipe does take a few extra steps and a little time to make the layers. That delicious baked apple combined with a creamy cheesecake layer on a buttery crust is worth the effort to make a decadent dessert for all special occasions!

Ingredients For Carmel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients for caramel apple cheesecake bars in bowls from overhead with labels.

For The Graham Cracker Crust

  • 9 sheets graham crackers about 1 cup of crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ¼ cup butter salted, melted

For The Cheesecake

  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature, 2 blocks
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For The Apple Caramel Crumb Topping

  • 1 apple diced small in 1/4 inch cubes, Granny Smith are slightly tart apples that balance the sweetness in this recipe well.
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ¼ cup rolled oats
  • 3 tablespoons butter salted, melted
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup caramel sauce

How To Make Carmel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Make The Graham Cracker Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 325. Line a 8×8 square pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Place the graham crackers in a food processor and pulse until they become crumbs.
  • Add the graham cracker crumbs to a large bowl. Place the brown sugar and melted butter in with the graham cracker crumbs. Mix together until the crumbs are no longer dry.
Graham crackers in a bowl from overhead on a counter with bowls of melted butter, a measuring cup and brown sugar nearby.
  • Add the graham cracker crumbs into the bottom of the pan. Use a ½ cup measuring cup to press the crumbs firmly and evenly into the bottom of the pan. Bake the crust in the oven for 8 minutes then let the pan cool for at least five minutes.

Make The Cheesecake FIlling

  • Whip cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until smooth with an electric mixer or stand mixer, about 2-3 minutes. Add ½ cup sugar and cream together until fully mixed.
Softened cream cheese in a bowl to be mixed with bowls of vanilla, sugar and eggs nearby from overhead on a counter.
  • Add the lightly beaten eggs half at a time to the cream cheese mixture, whipping until fully mixed.
  • Add the sour cream and vanilla to the cream cheese filling. Whip until smooth.

Make The Apple Caramel Crumb Topping

  • In a medium bowl mix together the rolled oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and melted butter until the oats no longer are dry. Set aside.
  • Peel the apple. Dice the apple into very small pieces, about 1/4 inch cubes.
Diced apples in a bowl with cinnamon and sugar in bowls nearby from overhead on a counter.
  • In a second medium-sized bowl add the apples, sugar, flour and cinnamon. Mix until combined.

Layer and Bake The Bars

  • Pour the cheesecake layer over the graham cracker crust in the pan, smoothing evenly with a silicone spatula.
Spreading the cheesecake layer over the graham cracker crust in a square pan from overhead.
  • Top the cheesecake layer with the apple topping evenly. Swirl with a chopstick or butter knife to help distribute the apples more evenly in the cheesecake.
Layering the apple layer on top of the cheesecake layer in a square pan from overhead.
  • Break up the topping and sprinkle streusel evenly over the apple crisp topping.
Adding crumble topping over apples and cheesecake layer in a square pan from overhead.
  • Bake the cheesecake bars at 325 for 65-70 minutes, until most of the moisture is gone from the center. Let the cheesecake cool for 20 minutes. Place in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight before serving.
Apple crumb cheesecake bars after baking in a square pan from the side with an apple and caramel also on the table.
  • Slice with a large knife into squares
Sliced apple cheesecake bars on a counter with apples and caramel nearby on the counter.
  • Serve with a spoonful of caramel drizzled over the top and enjoy!
Plated apple cheesecake bar with a caramel drizzle from the side with more cheesecake bars and caramel in the background.

Try Adding Whipped Cream!

These bars look even prettier with a dollop of whipped cream on top before you add the caramel. I’ll be sure to have whipped cream on hand next time.

How Long Do These Cheesecake Bars Last?

These caramel apple cheesecake bars last for about 3-5 days when kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I recommend storing the caramel separately and adding caramel when serving.

You can also freeze these cheesecake bars. They will taste best if eaten within three months.

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Three stacked apple caramel cheesecake bars with lots of gooey caramel from the side.

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Kristy Richardson
Creamy cheesecake topped with delicious baked apples, sweet cinnamon sugar, a buttery crumble and sweet caramel drizzled on top. This decadent dessert gets everyone talking!
4.72 from 7 votes
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PREP TIME 45 mins
COOK TIME 1 hr 13 mins
Chill Time 6 hrs 20 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 bars
Calories 508 kcal
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Ingredients
  

For The Graham Cracker Crust

  • 9 sheets graham crackers about 1 cup of crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ¼ cup butter salted, melted

For The Cheesecake

  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened, 2 blocks
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For The Apple Caramel Crumb Topping

  • 1 apple diced small in 1/4 inch cubes
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ¼ cup rolled oats
  • 3 tablespoons butter salted, melted
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup caramel sauce
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Instructions
 

Make The Graham Cracker Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 325. Line a 8×8 square pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Place the graham crackers in a food processor and pulse until they become crumbs.
  • Add the graham cracker crumbs to a large mixing bowl. Place the brown sugar and melted butter in with the graham cracker crumbs. Mix together until the crumbs are no longer dry.
  • Add the graham cracker crumbs into the bottom of the pan. Use a ½ cup measuring cup to press the crumbs firmly and evenly into the bottom of the pan. Bake the crust in the oven for 8 minutes then let the pan cool for at least five minutes.

Make The Cheesecake FIlling

  • Whip cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until smooth with an electric mixer or stand mixer, about 2-3 minutes. Add ½ cup sugar and cream together until fully mixed.
  • Add the lightly beaten eggs half at a time to the cream cheese mixture, whipping until fully mixed.
  • Add the sour cream and vanilla to the cream cheese filling. Whip until smooth.

Make The Apple Caramel Crumb Topping

  • In a medium-sized bowl mix together the rolled oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and melted butter until the oats no longer are dry. Set aside.
  • Peel the apple. Dice the apple into very small pieces, about 1/4 inch cubes.
  • In a second medium-sized bowl add the apples, sugar, flour and cinnamon. Mix until combined.

Layer and Bake The Bars

  • Pour the cheesecake layer over the graham cracker crust in the pan, smoothing evenly with a silicone spatula. Top the cheesecake layer with the apple topping evenly. Swirl with a chopstick or butterknife to help distribute the apples more evenly in the cheesecake. Break up the crumble topping and sprinkle evenly over the apple topping.
  • Bake the cheesecake bars at 325 for 65-70 minutes, until most of the moisture is gone from the center. Let cool for 20 minutes. Place in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight before serving. Serve with a spoonful of caramel drizzled over the top and enjoy!

Notes

Pick An Apple Variety That Is Good For Baking

Granny Smith, Honeycrisp or Braeburn are all great choices as baking apples

Checking If The Cheesecake Bars Are Done Baking

Some moisture is fine in the middle, the cheesecake will still wiggle just a little in the center after baking but shouldn’t be liquid.

Slicing Cheesecake Bars

These bars are delicious but rich. I often will slice them into 12 pieces instead of 9 to share.

Storing Bars

Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for 3-5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 383mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 1067IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Diane says

    November 11, 2022 at 10:31 pm

    3 stars
    Made this last night and was surprised that it wasn’t as decadent as I anticipated. For me personally, a ‘bar’ has a thicker crust. One thing in the recipe is that you need to know where the apple topping and streusel oat topping begin and end. It isn’t that clear. Also, it’s really helpful to have the cream cheese, butter, and eggs at room temp. The cheesecake mixture is a bit bland. Some of my family loved this dessert, and I’m sending them the recipe. I probably will not make again.

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  2. Michelle says

    October 23, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    5 stars
    Doubled the recipe for a larger pan, who can wait 6 hours for only an 8×8. Delicious. No modifications needed. Kids enjoyed making not as complicated as it looks.

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  3. Ashlea says

    September 4, 2022 at 11:46 pm

    5 stars
    This was so so good and easily made gluten free as well (gluten free rolled oats, Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 flour, Pamela’s gluten free cinnamon graham crackers). This recipe will definitely be a keeper! Tip: if your apples are small, you’ll need 2 🙂

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    • Kristy Richardson says

      September 5, 2022 at 4:02 am

      Thanks for the tips about a gluten-free version, I haven’t tried it that way but I am so glad it was delicious and easily swapped for you! -Kristy

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