Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Streusel topping

• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

Caramel

• 1/2 bag Kraft Caramels
• 2T. heavy cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Add softened butter until crumbs form.
3. Press evenly into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan lined with nonstick foil.
4. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Cheesecake filling

5. Beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
6. Add eggs one at a time and vanilla.
7. Once smooth, pour over warm crust.

Apple Layer

8. Stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar & cinnamon.
9. Spoon evenly over cream cheese filling.

Streusel topping.

10. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients until crumbs form.
11. Sprinkle over apples.
12. Bake for 35-40 minutes until set. (Mine baked 45 mins)
13. Let cool a bit and add caramel drizzle.

Caramel

14. Microwave caramels and cream until smooth
15. Adapted from Paula Deen

2.5

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