Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars W/ Streusel Topping

Ingredients:
-2 cups of All-Purpose Flour
-1/2 cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
-1 cup (two sticks) Butter, Softened
-2 (8-ounce) Packages of Cream Cheese, softened
-1/2 cup Sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
-2 Large Eggs
-1 tablespoon of Vanilla Extract
-2 Granny Smith Apples: peeled, cored, and finely chopped
-1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
-1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
-1/2 cup Caramel Topping

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 13 by 9 by 2 inch baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs (one at a time0 and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.

In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evernly over cream cheese mixture.

-Streusel Topping;
-1 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
-1 cup all-purpose flour
-1/2 cup quick cooking oats
-1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Sprinkle evernly with Stresel topping over apples.

Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping and enjoy.






(I looked up and made this recipe, courtesy of Food Network's website.)