Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

I found this recipe on Pinterest, they are majorly delicious and were a hit at work and at home!

Link here.

ingredients

crust

2C flour

1/2C brown sugar

1C butter, softened

cheesecake filling

3 (8oz) packages cream cheese, softened

3/4C sugar

3 eggs

1.5 tsp vanilla extract

apples

3 apples (the recipe said granny smith, I used gala), peeled, cored, and finely chopped

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

2 tbs sugar

streusel topping

1C brown sugar

1C flour

1/2C quick cook oats

1/2C butter, softened

caramel

1/2C caramel topping

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line 9x13 baking pan with aluminum foil.
3. In medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with 2 forks until it becomes a crumbly mixture.
4. Press mixture into baking pan.
5. Bake 15 minutes.
6. In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with 3/4C sugar until smooth.
7. Add eggs and vanilla to cream cheese mixture, until smooth.
8. Pour over warm crust.
9. In separate bowl, mix apple ingredients and spoon over cream cheese mixture.
10. Sprinkle streusel topping over apple layer.
11. Bake ~40 minutes.
12. Drizzle with caramel topping and cool before serving.
13. Enjoy!