Best Apple Cheese Bars Recipes

APPLE CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• For the crust, in a medium bowl, combine 2 cups flour, butter, 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks and baking powder.
• Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined (mixture will be crumbly).
• Press half of the crumb mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
• For filling, in a large bowl combine shredded apples, cheddar cheese, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour and the cinnamon.
• Spread the filling evenly over the crust.
• Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture and set aside.
• In a medium bowl beat the egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form.
• Gradually beat in powdered sugar and softened cream cheese.
• Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the top layer of crumb mixture.
• Bake 30-35 minutes more or until golden brown.
• Cool in pan, cut into bars and serve.

CREAM CHEESE APPLE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup of granulated sugar and mix well. Add Crisco and cut in until it's crumbly. Set aside 1 cup of this mixture and press remainder into a sprayed 9x13 pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes, cool slightly.
• In a mixer bowl, combine cream cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup of sugar, and vanilla. Mix til smooth and spread evenly over oat crust.
• Combine apple, raisins (if desired) and almond extract. Stir.
• Add spices and 2 T. of sugar and sprinkle over cheese mixture.
• Return to oven and bake an additional 25 minutes or til golden. Cool completely and cut into bars.

APPLE PECAN CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• 1. preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 13 x 9" baking pan with nonstick baking spray with flour. In a medium bowl, mix cake mix, pecans, melted butter, and one egg, stirring well. Press into bottom of prepared pan.
• 2. In medium bowl, mix cream cheese and remaining two eggs. Beat at medium speed with mixer until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Add apples, stirring to mix. spoon over cake mixture. Bake for 50 minutes. Reduce Temperature to 300° and bake for 30 to 35 minutes longer or until set in the center. Cool completely. Cut into 24 squares. Makes 24 servings

APPLE STREUSEL CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• 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.

SPICED APPLE BUTTER BARS WITH APPLE BUTTER-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; position oven rack in the middle of oven.
• Spray the bottom only of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a big bowl, add cake mix, egg, oil, and 1/2 cup of the apple butter; blend 1-2 minutes with an electric mixer set on low speed until well blended.
• Spread evenly into the prepared pan; sprinkle with walnuts.
• Bake 30-35 minutes until lightly browned and firm to the touch.
• Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
• In a medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup apple butter, and cinnamon with mixer set on medium speed.
• Beat in powdered sugar until frosting is fluffy.
• Spread frosting over cooled bars; cut into bars.

APPLE CREAM CHEESE BREAKFAST BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Combine cake mix and 1/4 tsp lemon peel in a large bowl, reserving 1/2 cup of the mixture; set aside.
• Add butter to remaining mixture and beat with electric mixer at low speed until crumbly.
• Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Beat cream cheese and reserved 1/2 cup cake mix in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Gradually add 1/2 cup of sugar, beating until creamy. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition.
• Blend in half and half and vanilla, pour into baked crust.
• Combine 1/3 cup sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and remaining 1/4 tsp lemon peel in large bowl; add apples. Gently toss until evenly coated.
• Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese batter, sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely on wire rack and then cut into bars.

JOSEPHINE'S APPLE AND CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line a 9" square metal cake pan with aluminum foil, leaving 1" overhang for handles. Set aside.
• In a bowl whisk together oats, flour, brown sugar, and salt.
• Stir in melted butter and oil, until mixture clumps and is crumbly.
• Add another tablespoon of oil or water, if necessary, to ensure no dry spots.
• Add cheese, tossing to mix.
• Save 1 1/2 cups of mixture for later, and press the rest evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake in the center of a 350 oven, until edges are golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool.
• Peel, core, and slice apples 1/2" thick.
• In a saucepan, bring apples, sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon to boil, adding up to 1/4 cup water, if apples stick to pan.
• If apples becomes too runny, sprinkle 1 teaspoon cornstarch over apples, then mix in, and let thicken.
• Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Spread apple mixture over base.
• Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
• Bake until golden, about 30 minutes.
• Let cool in pan on rack.
• Cut into 3" squares.