Apple Raisin Cheesecake Bars Recipes

APPLE & RAISIN CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Crust: In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, and granulated sugar; whisk together to mix. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. RESERVE 1 cup mixture.
• Press remaining mixture evenly into the baking pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until firm but not browned. Remove from oven.
• Filling: Prepare filling while crust is baking. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, eggs, ½ cup sugar, and vanilla; beat together until mixture appears light and fluffy. Spread cream cheese mixture over the still warm baked crust.
• In a medium bowl, combine chopped apple, raisins, and almond extract; stir until mixed. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice; mix well.
• Spread the apple mixture evenly over the cream cheese mixture.
• Sprinkle the reserved oat mixture evenly over the top.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until the top is a light golden brown. Leave cookie in the pan to cool; place baking pan on wire rack to cool. Cut into 2 inch bars.
• Cover bars and refrigerate until ready to serve.

APPLE CHEESECAKE SNACK BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter together in a bowl until crumbly, adding more crumbs if mixture is too wet. Press crust into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar using an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract on low speed until mixture is blended. Pour filling over warm crust.
• Stir apples, 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice together in a separate bowl; spoon evenly over filling.
• Mix brown sugar, flour, walnuts, and cinnamon for streusel together in a bowl. Mix or cut butter into walnut mixture using your fingers or a knife until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese filling is set, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Cut into small squares and refrigerate until ready to serve.