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apple streusel cream cheese bars

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Sylvia Waldsmith
@sylviaskitchen
Gautier, MS

This is a creamy, sweet apple treat with just a hint of spice! Enjoy it with some ice cream or whipped cream!

(1 rating)
yield 20 - 24
prep time 15 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For apple streusel cream cheese bars

  • CRUST
  • 1 box
    yellow cake mix
  • 8 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • CREAM CHEESE FILLING
  • 16 oz
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 lg
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 21 oz
    canned apple pie filling
  • STREUSEL TOPPING
  • 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 5 Tbsp
    melted butter

How To Make apple streusel cream cheese bars

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray the bottom of a 13” x 9” baking dish.
  • 2
    Prepare crust by mixing together all crust ingredients in a large bowl. Press dough into the bottom of the baking dish. Set aside.
  • 3
    In the same bowl you made the dough in, beat cream cheese for 3 minutes until smooth. Add brown sugar and beat for another 3 – 4 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Beat for 5 minutes. Pour filling evenly over dough.
  • 4
    Take a knife and run it thru the apple pie filling, breaking up the large pieces of apple. Spoon the apple pie filling evenly over cream cheese.
  • 5
    In same bowl you made the filling in, mix together all the topping ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle topping evenly over apple pie filling.
  • 6
    Bake for 45 – 55 minutes or until cream cheese filling is set and, if using a glass dish, the crust is a golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  • 7
    Cut into bars and serve with ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.
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