A very yummy version of cheesecake with four layers of deliciousness.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake, dessert
Servings: 24
Author: Damaris
Ingredients
CRUST
2cupsall-purpose flour
1/2cupfirmly packed brown sugar
1cupbutter, softened
1/4cuppecans chopped
CHEESECAKE FILLING
38 oz.packages cream cheese softened
3/4cupsugar
3largeeggs
1 1/2tspvanilla extract
CARAMEL-APPLES
3-4pink lady or granny smith apples
1/2tspground cinnamon
1/4tspground all-spice
1/2cupbrown sugar
3tbspbutter
1/4cupsalted caramel topping
TOPPING
1cupfirmly packed brown sugar
1cupall-purpose flour
1/2cupold-fashioned oats
1/2cupbutter softened
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9 x 13 dish with baking spray and then line with parchment paper.
For the crust; soften the butter in the microwave or use room temperature.
Mix all crust ingredients together and press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 dish.
Bake the crust 8-10 minutes. Cool while making the remaining layers.
Add all cheesecake ingredients to the bowl of a mixer and beat on medium/high speed until filling is smooth and creamy. Set aside.
Slice or chop apples and to a medium saucepan along with the caramel, spices, butter, and brown sugar. Cook 8-10 minutes until apples are fork-tender. Remove from the heat and set aside.
For the topping mix the softened butter, oats, flour, and brown sugar together by hand and set aside.
To assemble the dessert spread the cheesecake over the crust, the apples over the cheesecake, and sprinkle the crumb topping over the apples. Bake 35-45 minutes or until filling is set.
Allow cooling before cutting into bars to serve. Keep leftovers in the refrigerator.