Apple Crumble Cheesecake Bars
These creamy Apple Cheesecake Bars feature a buttery graham cracker crust, rich cheesecake filling, spiced apple topping, and cinnamon streusel. An easy fall dessert that’s the perfect mix of apple pie and cheesecake!
Servings: 15
Calories: 408kcal
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoon melted butter
Cheesecake Filling
- 24 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs room temperature
Apple Filling
- 3 granny smith apples peeled & finely chopped
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cinnamon Streusel Topping
- ½ cup flour all purpose
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper.
Prepare the crust
- In a medium bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, 3 tbsp. of brown sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, and the 6 tbsp. melted butter. Press this mixture into the bottom of your baking dish. Bake the crust for 12 minutes. Allow the crust to cool before continuing.
Make cheesecake layer
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract, until smooth. Add in the eggs, and mix to combine. Pour this mixture over the crust and smooth out evenly.
Add apple layer
- Take the granny smith apples and peel and chop them very fine. In a medium bowl, toss the chopped apples in 3 tbsp. sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon. Sprinkle these over top of the cheesecake mixture.
Make streusel topping
- In another bowl, stir together the flour, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, and 4 tbsp. melted butter. Sprinkle this mixture over top of the cheesecake.
Bake & chill
- Bake at 350 for about 50 minutes, the top will begin to turn golden brown, but the center will still have a slight cheesecake jiggle. Allow the cheesecake to cool completely, then move to the refrigerator for 6 hours, or over night.
Notes
Tips
- Use tart, firm apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji) for the best apple dessert bars.
- Chill thoroughly before slicing for clean cheesecake bars.
- For caramel apple cheesecake bars, drizzle caramel sauce before serving.
- Swap the crust with shortbread cookies or gingersnaps for extra flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 911IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg
