apple caramel cheesecake bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup marzetti's® old fashioned caramel dip
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 medium granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• crust ingredients:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 37 mins Ready Time: 57 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. grease a 9x13 baking pan.
• for the crust, combine all crust ingredients in a mixing bowl and combine until crumbly and butter pieces are no longer visible. press the mixture on bottom of prepared pan.
• bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• for the filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese until light and creamy.
• add marzetti old fashioned caramel dip and mix until smooth. on low speed, mix in flour; add egg and vanilla and mix just until blended. pour cream cheese mixture over baked crust. arrange apple slices and press them into top of cream cheese layer.
• bake 20-25 minutes. allow bars to cool to room temperature.
• cover and chill until firm. before serving, spread marzetti old fashioned caramel dip over top of bars.
• cut and serve. store covered in the refrigerator.