Apple Cheesecake Bar Recipe

I love spending time with my god son. He’s 7 now, and can actually help with baking etc without making a bigger mess. Can you tell that I don’t have kids?

Anyway, J, like me, loves anything cheesecake. I feel that he takes after me when it comes to that. We searched for something that he could take to school and not need a fork to eat at lunch. (See, I am good godmother)

This is what we found: Apple Cheesecake Bars.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup oats

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 3 apples (peeled, cored, & chopped)
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 3/4 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. In a food processor or the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, place butter, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and oats. Pulse or mix until dough forms.
2. Press dough into bottom of 9×9-inch square baking pan.
3. Bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly browned. Keep an eye on this. It could more/less time depending on your oven.
4. Remove from oven and set aside.

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat powdered sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla until well combined.
2. Spread evenly over slightly cooled crust.

1. In a large bowl, mix together apples, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well combined.
2. Spread apples over cream cheese.

1. Combine flour, oats, and brown sugar in a large bowl.
2. With a pastry knife or fork, cut in butter until coarse crumbs form.
3. Sprinkle topping over apple layer.
4. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until top is golden and center is set.
5. Remove from oven and cool before slicing.
6. Store in refrigerator.