Apple Cobbler Cheesecake Bars -

Apple Cobbler Cheesecake Bars

Apple cobbler or cheesecake for dessert? Why not both! These Apple Cobbler Cheesecake Bars are a tasty way to end a chilly Autumn day!

Prep Time25

Cook Time1 55

Refrigeration Time2

Total Time4 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple, cheesecake

Servings: servings

Calories: 181kcal

Author: David

Ingredients

For the Graham Cracker Crust

7 full-sized graham crackers
3 Tbsp brown sugar
3 Tbsp unsalted butter melted

For the Cheesecake

16 oz. cream cheese room temperature
½ cup sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
2 Tbsp sour cream
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp apple pie spice see note

For the Apples

2 Granny Smith apples peeled and diced
2 tsp brown sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon

For the Crumble Topping

½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup old-fashioned oats
¾ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp salt
¼ cup unsalted butter melted
{optional} powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

For the Graham Cracker Crust

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line an 8”x8” baking pan with parchment paper; set pan aside.
Using a food processor or mini-chopper, pulse the graham crackers until finely ground. In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter. Stir until fully combined.
Press the crust mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. (Tip: A flat-bottomed glass helps pack the crust mixture down evenly.)
Bake crust at 350°F for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.

For the Cheesecake

Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until completely smooth (about 3 minutes).
Add the sugar and mix well. (Tip: Don’t forget to scrape the bottom and sides of the mixing bowl to fully incorporate the sugar.)
Add the egg and additional egg yolk; mix until well combined.
Add the sour cream, vanilla and apple pie spice; mix until well combined.
Pour Cheesecake filling on top of the Graham Cracker Crust.

For the Apples

Using a medium bowl, add diced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon; toss until well combined.
Sprinkle the diced apples evenly over the cheesecake filling.

For the Crumble Topping

Using a small bowl, add flour, brown sugar, oats, ginger and salt; mix until well combined. Add butter and stir until well combined.
Crumble topping over the apples.
Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 45 minutes, tenting with foil after 1 hour. (See note below.)
Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours, or until cold, before slicing and serving.
{Optional} Dust tops of bars lightly with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

If you don’t happen to have apple pie spice handy, just use 1 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ground nutmeg, ¼ tsp ground cardamom and ¼ tsp allspice.

I know 1 hour and 45 minutes seems like a very long time to bake this recipe…but it needed that long for the cheesecake layer to bake. I attribute this to the juicy apples on top, although I’m not entirely sure why. Either way, it’s worth the wait!

Adapted from Food Network.

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