Caramel Apple Blondie Cheesecake Bars

Name: Caramel Apple Blondie Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 2 eggs (lightly beaten); ¾ cup oil (any preferred); 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour (regular or gluten free (I use Cup4Cup gluten free flour)); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 cups (about 2 large or 3 small) Golden Delicious apples (peeled and diced); ½ cup chopped nuts (such as pecans or walnuts); ½ cup butterscotch chips (see recipe notes for gluten-free); 8 ounce cream cheese (softened); 1 egg; ⅓ cup sugar; ½ teaspoon vanilla; optional: caramel ice cream topping

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:50min

Easy Caramel Apple Blondie Cheesecake Bars have a cream cheese filling, surrounded by apple blondie bars, and drizzled with caramel topping. No one will be able to resist the creamy cheesecake paired with fresh apples, nuts, and gooey butterscotch chips!

Updated at: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:06:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories266.7 kcal (13%)

Total Fat13 g (19%)

Carbs35 g (13%)

Sugars24.7 g (27%)

Protein3.1 g (6%)

Sodium163.2 mg (8%)

Fiber1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

24 servings

2 cupssugar

2eggs

lightly beaten

¾ cupoil

any preferred

2 ¼ cupsall purpose flour

regular or gluten free, I use Cup4Cup gluten free flour

1 teaspoonsalt

1 teaspoonbaking powder

1 teaspoonground cinnamon

3 cupsGolden Delicious apples

peeled and diced

½ cupnuts

chopped, such as pecans or walnuts

½ cupbutterscotch chips

see recipe notes for gluten-free

8 ouncecream cheese

softened

1egg

⅓ cupsugar

½ teaspoonvanilla

caramel ice cream topping

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat 350ºF. Spray 9X13 pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

In a large bowl whisk together sugar, eggs, and vegetable oil. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. It will be really thick, similar to cookie dough.

Step 3

Add apples, butterscotch chips, and nuts. Since it is so thick, I ended up using my hands and kind of kneading it in. Don't worry if everything isn't incorporated all the way. It will all bake together when you press it in the pan. Reserve 2 cups and set aside.

Step 4

Press remaining dough evenly in 9X13 pan. Set aside.

Step 5

In a small bowl place all cheesecake filling ingredients. Beat until smooth and no lumps remain. Pour over apple dough in pan. Smooth with offset spatula.

Step 6

Dollop the reserved apple dough over the cheesecake filling using a small spoon. It's okay if there the cheesecake filling is still visible.

Step 7

Bake 50-55 minutes if using regular flour, 5 minutes longer if using gluten free. If bars are becoming too brown before they are cooked through, loosely tent foil over the top. Insert knife to make sure apple dough is cooked in middle. Cool 15 minutes, then drizzle with caramel topping, if using.

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