These Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars are the perfect fall dessert! Loaded with thick caramel sauce, tender apples and covered in a cinnamon brown sugar cheesecake filling!
2Granny Smith applespeeled and diced (or another tart apple)
16ozcream cheese, room temperature2 packages
1/2cupbrown sugar
1/4cupthick caramel sauce or Dulce de Leche
1teaspooncinnamon
2eggs
1teaspoonvanilla
Whipped cream and caramel sauce for garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x9" square pan with parchment paper.
Combine butter and graham cracker crumbs and press firmly into the bottom of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes or just until dry. Set aside.
Meanwhile, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add brown sugar and beat on high until smooth and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add caramel, cinnamon, eggs, vanilla and beat until smooth.
Stir in apples.
Spread cream cheese mixture over crust and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or just until center is set (it may still jiggle slightly but will look dry). Remove to come to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours.
Top with whipped cream and additional caramel sauce if desired before serving.