Apple Raisin Cheesecake Bars Recipes

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.

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.

APPLESAUCE RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients (except raisins) in a bowl.
• Stir in raisins.
• Bake in a 7 x ll" baking pan.
• 350 degrees 20-25 mins.
• Topping: Brown butter in a small pan.
• Whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla and milk.
• Frost cooled cake.

GOLDEN APPLE RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil or coat an 8x8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and cloves in a large bowl.
• Combine the eggs, applesauce, sugar, oil, and apple in a separate bowl, and whisk until well blended. Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. Stir in the raisins. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Smooth with a rubber scraper.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

APPLE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a well-greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Spread over crust., In a small bowl, toss apples with cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining sugar; spoon over cream cheese layer. In another bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and oats; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple layer., Bake 25-30 minutes or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping; cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into bars.

APPLE-RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Liberally coat a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, blend together sugar, eggs, butter and vanilla for 3 minutes or until smooth.
• Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture; mix for 2 minutes or until just incorporated.
• Stir in diced apples and raisins and spread into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely before cutting into bars and serving.

RUM RAISIN CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat raisins and rum to simmering over medium heat. Remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, beat butter, 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour until soft dough forms. Press in bottom of pan. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until center is set.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes or until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended. Stir in raisins and any rum remaining in saucepan. Pour over partially baked crust. In small bowl, mix sour cream and brown sugar. Drop sour cream mixture by tablespoonfuls randomly onto cream cheese filling. Swirl sour cream mixture through filling with knife for marbled design.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. Refrigerate 2 hours or until chilled. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.