Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
These Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars are a hit any time of the year!
Whether you're looking for something to bring to a potluck, serve to your friends and family or just want a delicious dessert these salted caramel apple cheesecake bars are bound to be a hit. All the goodness of cheesecake but easier to serve because it's a cheesecake bar combined with a sweet and slightly salty taste and it's pure heaven.
Caramel apple cheesecake bars are a hit at parties
I adore and I do mean adore apple pie and cheesecake so naturally, I had to combine them. Then I thought better yet caramel sauce because you know caramel apple pie is so yummy but cheesecake. You kind of get the idea of how my mind works and why I had to make this salted caramel apple cheesecake bar recipe. It satisfies my love for apple pie, caramel and cheesecake, some sweet some salty all in one recipe, what could be better?
I also love that these salted caramel apple cheesecake bars can be perfect for the holiday season, you could even add some cranberries on top but it's also yummy all year long.
Now let's get on to this scrumptious salted caramel apple cheesecake bars recipe, shall we?
Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Salted caramel apple cheesecake bars are a little piece of heaven. A little sweet a little salty all delicious. Perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
For the cheesecake layer:
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
For the spiced apples:
- 2 large granny smith apples peeled and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
For the streusel topping:
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter cubed
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup salted caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13-baking pan with baking spray. Set aside.
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar with a rubber spatula, then press mixture into the bottom of the pan until tight and compact.
- Pre-bake the crust for 8 minutes.
- While the crust is baking make the cheesecake layer: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the eggs and beat on low speed until just combined. Spread over the slightly cooled crust.
- In another medium-sized bowl, combine the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Toss until all the apple pieces are evenly coated, then spread over the cheesecake mixture.
For the streusel topping
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or handheld mixer, beat the flour, sugars, cubed butter, and cinnamon together until you have a crumbly mixture, about 2-3 minutes. Distribute streusel evenly over apples.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until filling is set. Drizzle with salted caramel sauce and let cool in pan on a wire rack for 1 hour. Then transfer pan to the fridge and cool for at least 3 hours. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1 squareAmount Per Serving: Calories: 549Total Fat: 31gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 211mgCarbohydrates: 64gFiber: 2gSugar: 42gProtein: 6g
Please note that we can not guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information. They are a best guess calculation.
Can you freeze the salted caramel apple cheesecake bars?
You bet you can but use the gentle cycle on a foodsaver or put in an airtight container. I would freeze it without the salted caramel, add it when you defrost and are ready to serve. 
It's almost like these salted caramel apple cheesecake bars are a comfort food. There was a lot of oohing and ahhing and then silence followed by a few sighs of satisfaction when my family first tried them.
It's great as mentioned to bring to a potluck because you can bring it in the pan as is, or have it cut but ready in the pan and people can take a bar or two or three when they're ready.
I love that they are so full of flavour, a bit rich but not too sweet since you know salted caramel and all, one of my most favourite things ever. I'll warn you though these salted caramel apple cheesecake bars do not last. A pan like this one is gone in my house of 3 people in 48 hours. Bring it to a gathering and we don't get to bring leftovers home ever.
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This looks like an amazing dessert.
These look amazing. I have become very fond of salted caramel.
This looks delicious, you had me at caramel. I can't wait to try these, they sound scrumptious. Thanks for sharing.
Apple, Salted caramel, cheesecake, with a streusel top sounds like love on a plate to me.
I love cheesecake. Those look fantastic.
This sounds like an awesome dessert. I love the apple and caramel together. My family will love this. Thank you for sharing
This is one of those dessert that I call a mouth dessert. I know sounds strange but when your forks sinks into and heads to your mouth. The first thing you taste is the crust but then it is the cheesecake with a taste of apple, with touches of caramel sauce. It taste so good............................ will the next bite taste a good.........
I love any dessert with apple, and I am obsessed with salted caramel. I can't imagine how yummy this is with cheese cake. I am totally going to make this for my 4th of July party. It's better than bringing a traditional apple pie.
OK whats not to love in this? I mean it has it ALL> Salted Caramel check cheesecake check. This looks outrageously delicious. I need some now!
These look and sound delicious.
My family loves anything salted caramel.
My niece is coming to visit and wants a caramel apple cheesecake. This sounds tastier and way easier than the recipe I was going to make.
We love cheesecake. This looks delicious.
Your Salted Carmel Apple Cheese cake is so Delicious Looking and sounds Delicious Too.. Apples and Carmel go perfectly together. Mixed with cheese cake. OOH lala! . Thank You so much for sharing this awesome Dessert...
Mmm I must make this!! It looks so heavenly!
the desert look good and then i would love to have to eat
Salted caramel is one of my all time favorite flavors and I really like the streusel topping.
My mouth is drooling, just looking at the photos! YUM!!!!
wow sound like something my Niece would love she is the cheese cake fan in the family .I'm more of a coffee Cake person.
I love cheese cake looking good
Very nice twist to this dessert, I like caramel
I love cheesecake and this one looks and sounds wonderful. The crust sounds amazing!
This looks amazing!! Now I'm having a new pregnancy craving! lol This warm with some vanilla ice cream would be amazing!
This looks totally delicious. Our problem at our house is we love sweets like this one.
Thank You for this recipe. Anything with caramel is great. We go apple picking in the fall so I always have apples in the freezer I will have to try this one. YUM
Ok so this has got to be one of the most beautiful things to ever exist lol I'm moving and can't utilize my kitchen right now but I just now took screenshots of the entire recipe because this is the first thing I'm going to make when I get into my new apartment in the beginning of February my husband thinks this is phenomenal too I have to have these they look so divine so perfect I feel like I want to pair it with ice cream and top it with whip cream this would be so amazing to have also another version what about peach and blueberries oh my gosh that would be so good and maybe strawberry topping but I love Caramel so much I'd still even use Caramel topping with peach and blueberries
These look so delicious. I think they would be a big hit at my next Ladies Coffee and Snack night.
Pinned this recipe! It looks absolutely delicious! All my favorite dessert ingredients combined in one recipe!
These sound amazing. I am going to make some for my daughter because she loves apple-anything and, you had me at caramel!
Sounds so delicious! Love all the recipes that you post!
Oh my gosh! IT looks amazing i bet it taste as good as it looks
These look so yummy. It looks like something we would enjoy.
This looks yummy, I will have to make this soon
Can't wait to have a go at making this for dessert one night.
This is the kind of dessert that is right up my alley, an explosion of flavors....this is a stunning recipe
This looks soooo delicious, I'll have to give it a try!
I can't wait to try this
OK you said he magical words salted caramel and cheesecake. Can it get any better? I would be afraid of making this and keep 'trying'a bit here and there until it was all gone. It looks wonderful.
This has like three of my fav desserts rolled into one. I love the cheesecake without having to make a fussy cake - this is perfect, and I'd love to try it.
Ok, these Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars look super yummy & I'm drooling!!!
This dessert looks SO delicious!
This looks really good. I think I could even get my son to try this (he refuses to try cheese cake).
This looks delicious and easy to make. Can't wait to try it!
This sounds delicious.
these look amazing!! will have to try
these look amazing!!
Thank you for sharing this great recipe. it will be great to take when going to a friends for dinner
This sounds amazing! I love the combination of sweet and salty in a dessert
Holy Moly!!! These look DELICIOUS!!! I can’t wait to try this recipe out, hope they’re as good as yours look to be!!! All my favorites mixed into one dessert!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
I love apple cheesecake. Adding my latest favourite flavour of salted caramel to it just takes this recipe over the top!
It looks so yummy Salted Caramel has became one of my new favorite flavors. The Salted Caramel seems to just make everything taste so much better
This sounds just lovely--I'd love to make these. Thanks for the recipe--I've bookmarked it.
My family loves cheesecake so these would surely be a big hit in this house. I will makes these this weekend.
This sounds so good and it seems easy enough to make
I love cheesecake and these look amazing! And my hubby would love the samoa recipe. I'll have to check that one out too.
Yummy!! I love cheesecake and caramel apples-- yum yum yum!!
I am always looking for new recipes and this one looks delicious. After reading the ingredients i have everything on hand except the granny smith apples. Since I retired I love to cook and enjoy trying new recipes.
This looks amazing! Would love to make! Thanks for sharing.
My husband would LOVE these. Thanks for sharing!
I would love to make this for my church small group as a treat.
I'd have to make these to take somewhere because if they stayed in my house I would eat them all.
Those look so good. I'm a big Cheesecake fan and would love these.
These bars look really good. I want to make these.
These look so delicious. I am going to have to try this recipe.
This looks absolutely delicious. This is something I would definitely make.
JUst the name of this recipe is so decadent, I am already drooling! And they sound so easy too!
This sounds absolutely amazing!! This dessert literally combines 3 of the most delicious desserts in one, I am drooling just thinking about it lol! I can't wait to make some. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
I can’t wait to make this for my family! They absolutely love any dessert made with caramel, apples, and crumb topping.
This sounds like an amazing dessert. Thanks for the recipe.
This looks so yummy! I am going to have to make these for a little game night with some friends we have coming up!
I love cheesecake, this one looks really good.
Cheesecake lover here! This sounds so good
I make a great cobbler, but have never added caramel! This looks delicious!
What a delicious treat this sounds like.
These look delicious!
They look so delicious I have been looking for a good apple crumb cake recipe I had some a couple months ago and it was delicious. I just cant recreate it 🙂
I love salted caramel. I would make this for my mom's birthday.
My spouse would looooove Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars. All his favorites into; I will need to try it this weekend.
Oh,my, it looks very tasty! I will have to try it.
So, just as I am determined to cut down on the sugar in my diet you have to give us a nummy sweet recipe - oh well, tomorrow is another day!
I am a big fan of salter caramel and cheesecake, so I know I will be making this recipe. I am glad it makes a 9 x 13 pan so I can shared with my family. I have saved this recipe. Thanks
i love cheese cake and apples,,so this is like a piece of heaven,,wow
This looks delicious. It would be perfect for a holiday dessert!
Oh my, I believe I have found a new go-to recipe. His sounds so delicious
I love apples & cheesecake - What a great dessert. Looking forward to trying it.
These look mouthwatering! I can't wait to try them.
I love apple pie this looks like a great twist
This would be a wonderful desert to make this year! I love the sight and can only imagine the smell of it cooking. This is a recipe I could use for guests too!
This recipe looks so delicious. I can't wait to try them.
This looks delicious! I love anything with apples.
I can't pick just one, they all look delicious
they look divine!! i love apple desserts and putting that with cheesecake makes it even better
I usually like plain cheesecake. This recipe which is sweet and salty sounds yummy.
We love cheese cake. This sounds like something we would love. When I go to the store I am getting the things I need to make this so we can try is soon.
I must try all of these.
I will make these. I know they will be good.
These look so yummy
this salted caramel apple cheesecake looks simple enough for me to make with out screwing it up thanks
OMG, I think I put on 5 pounds just looking at these scrumptious desserts! Definitely gonna have to make each of these very soon.
These sound amazing, it hits all the major dessert targets for me.
We are always looking for different treats to prepare the grand kids...and me!
These look so yummy! I love salted caramel and apple together. All put in cheesecake bars = WOW!
Holy cannoli this recipe looks amazing! I have some extra Granny Smith apples lying around and I've been looking for the perfect dessert recipe to use them with. This recipe is exactly what I've been looking for! I can't wait to try this. Thank you so much for sharing! YUM!
Both of these look delicious. I love apple anything so I want to give this a try!
I love everything with caramel on it! It is my favorite! And this dish sounds particularly delicious!
This looks delicious. I love cheesecake and apples and caramel are favorites. This looks relatively easy and delicious. I saved it on Pinterest. When there, I found such a wide variety of caramel apple cheesecake recipes I'd like to try. Now all I need is an excuse and hopefully others to share it with. The No Bake Samoa Cheesecake recipe sounds good, too.
This looks yummy and fairly easy - will have to give them a try for company this weekend1
All my favorites in one pan, this is a must try!
I'm getting fat just looking at the pictures. Looks delicious.
Mmm!! These look seriously divine!!! Cheesecake is already amazing but that caramel and apple added sound so amazing!
Salted caramel and cheesecake together,omg this is right up my alley.
How delicious this gen of a dessert is! Thanks for sharing the awesome recipe with us on this one.
These Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars sound very delicious. I am definitely trying this recipe.
I've never seen this combination for a cheesecake. It sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing!
I love salted caramel & cheesecake, so I'm trying this recipe!
My mouth is watering checking out this recipe! I definitely have to give this one a try! Nice pics too 🙂
These just look delish! I love the flavor of salted caramel and I bet it's great combined with the flavor of apples and cheesecake--apple desserts are sometimes so nice...just a little more savory and great for many holidays!
My Mom loves cheesecake so this looks like a great recipe that I will make for her birthday.
These look and sound so delicious! I am going to have to give them a try!
These are so impressive! Great pics and easy-to-understand directions. My family would love it if I made these for them. And great idea to bring them to a potluck!
I HAD to pin the Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars Recipe! Even the name makes me hungry & gives me comfort! There is no way that I would add cranberries to this recipe! I wouldn’t want the cranberries or anything else to take or cover up the original natural flavor of this delicious recipe. This is going to be one of the first recipes that I am going to make in the New Year!! TY
This recipe sounds so yummy. These are on my list of recipes to try
I love caramel in anything, lol. These look delicious. I love cheesecake, caramel & apples...so these are great by me.
This looks like a really yummy dessert. I am going to pin it for later.
Ooooo Thank ya for the recipe. I was trying to think of a refreshing desert (like different than pumpkin and pecan pie) to take to moms and this will send them over the top! These peoples loves them some CHEESE CAKE
This looks real yummy. The best part is that it is healthy after all it is made from apples. LOL
This recipe looks and sounds so delicious. It would be such a perfect dessert for my family. I know they would all just love it.
I didn't think I would like salted caramel until our neighbor gifted us with some. It's delicious. I think this recipe would be, too. Thanks for sharing!
This would be a perfect recipe for when I host book club. I know it will be much appreciated by all.
This looks so good, I wish I already had some made.
This has pretty much all my favorite flavors combined. It looks so yummy.
This recipe looks fantastic and I'm going to make it this weekend.
This sounds like a great recipe for me to make for the Thanksgiving Holiday. My family loves apple bars and they love cheesecake so to put the two together what a great idea. Salted caramel just that extra bit of flavor.
salted caramel is really the rage now because it's so darn fantastic, it looks like this recipe is no exception, Apples + Cheese Cake + salted caramel--what's not to Love!
Amazing looking recipe! Love the whole salted caramel thing.
Looks like a recipe that would be good to make for a New Year's party in about a week.
Making these tonight for tomorrow's office holiday party - YUM!
Let us know how you and your office mates liked them 🙂
This recipe had me hooked at "salted caramel." I just love that flavor. The recipe also looks easy to make.
I don't even want to think about dieting. I want to eat well!