Apple Crisp Cream Cheese Bars

So dreamy and easy to prepare! Reminds me of apple pie in bar form! A must make!

RECIPE:

Oat Crisp Crust & Topping

½ cup quick-cooking oats

1 ½ cups flour

1 cup brown sugar sub

¼ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

¾ cup light butter- melted

2 8 oz packages light cream cheese - room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs

3 large Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

1 tablespoon flour

1 tablespoon brown sugar sub

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Caramel topping for garnish

Oat Crisp Crust & Topping

In a large bowl, toss together the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.
Add melted butter to mixture and using a fork, mix mixture together until it’s crumbly.
Measure out 1 ¼ cups of the oat mixture to use for topping; set aside.
Pour the remaining oat mixture into a greased 9 inch baking pan and press firmly to the bottom of the pan.
Bake 15 minutes, or until a golden brown. Make cream cheese mixture while crust is baking.

In a large bowl, add softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla and beat with mixer until smooth and creamy.
With the mixer on low, add the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Set aside.

Scatter apples on top of the cooked crust.
Spread cream cheese mixture over the top of the apples.
Top cream cheese layer with oat mixture.
Bake 38-45 minutes.
Let cool completely, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
To cut, easily remove the cheesecake bars from the pan by lifting out the parchment paper.
Top with caramel topping when you are ready to serve if desired.

9 Bars:

10 points each

300 calories

15g fat

30g carbs

8g protein

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