Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars with Streusel Topping

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This recipe is a crowd pleaser. You will be asked for the recipe many times once you serve this! Also, it's easy to make the day before, refrigerate and then serve cold with some vanilla bean ice cream.

BUT it's extremely UNHEALTHY...all the butter and sugar?!? So I made some little changes for a HEALTHIER VERSION!!! Is it as healthy as a bowl of spinach? No. But it's healthier than the original and also tastes better.

Changes in the crust: Use whole wheat or white whole wheat flour (King Arthur and use only 1.5 sticks of unsalted butter. A splash of cinnamon doesn't hurt either.

Changes in the apple layer: Use one or two MORE APPLES!!

Changes in the cheesecake: Use reduced fat cream cheese!!

Changes in the streusel: Use 3/4 cup of brown sugar, 3/4 white whole wheat flour, 3/4 stick of unsalted butter, but then added a full cup of oats to compensate. And a splash of cinnamon. I've also added toasted nuts before (almond, walnut, it's up to you!

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Awesome recipe! I followed it exactly except I used my food processor to make the crust and the streusel topping instead of doing it by hand. This made the recipe super easy to put together. I also didn't use the caramel sauce as I didn't think it needed any more sweetness. My guests raved about this dessert and my family loved it too. A real winner!

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a new favorite. they're delicious, but pretty rich. also, i like them better chilled, and there is really no need for the caramel, they're awesome without it.

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May I just say OMG !!!! I just made this for the first time and I am taking it to our office pot luck. My husband tasted it and said make something else for the office this is way to good for them, you need to leave it here. I promised to make it again SOON. AND I haven't even added the carmel yet. I think it is great without it.

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Amazing i dont even care for cheesecake but these bars are the perfect combination of apple and cheesecake. delicious! Must try

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Fantastic dessert and I was able to perfect it the first time. Today I had entered a dessert contest at the church and won a set of Bundt cake cookware because of Mrs. Paula's recipe. I tweeted the recipe a little: used 3--8oz creamcheese, 1tsp. of cinnamon for topping, 2--tsp. of vanilla, baked for 60 minutes. The taste is amazing....it is a balance of sweet but not too sweet and tartness of the apple and creamcheese. My coworkers at the post office predicted that I would win---guessed they right!!

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The best dessert I have ever made. I did top mine with a caramel sauce but it was delicious with or without it. Made it for a pre-thanksgiving party and it got the best compliment, better than the turkey!

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Great!!! My chocoholic husband who doesn't like desserts unless they are chocolate ate 3 pieces in a row! Kids loves it, too.

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I haven't made these but am responding to the writer who said cutting was a problem. Gave it 5 stars because I didn't want to harm the rating. My formula for cutting brownies might work here. Buy a "lettuce" knife. It's heavy-duty plastic and cuts right through. I always line my brownie pan with foil and when cool I lift out the entire dessert on the foil and place it on a cutting board. I then cut the brownies with a chef''s knife or the "lettuce knife." I place the entire knife across the dessert and cut straight down in a grid formationl The squares come out perfect! Hope this works for this dessert, too. Am going to try it soon.

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made this early to try out for thanksgiving. not at all calorie conscious but totally yummy. i used a mix of empire and cortland apples. it it better if served a little cold - gets a little mushy if served at room temp. all in all a great recipe