Categories: Cookie Bars- Fruit Bars- Brownies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
• 2 pkg. ( 8oz, each) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 medium tart apples, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• Streusel:
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/3 cup cold butter
• 1/3 cup hot caramel ice cream topping

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a well-greased 13 x9 inch baking pan. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned.

2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Spread over crust.

3. In a small bowl, toss apples with cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining sugar; spoon over cream cheese layer.

4. In another bowl, mix flour brown sugar and oats; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple layer.

5. Bake 25 to 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.

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