Buttery shortbread crust with creamy cheesecake filled with apple chunks topped with a streusel and drizzled with tons of maple glaze, you will keep coming back to these gorgeous Maple Apple Cheesecake Bars!
I am so excited for this new year!
- French Macaroons
- Croissants
- Yeast Doughnuts
- Pizza Dough
- French Bread
- Fruit Tarts
These are just a few of the things I want to finally cross off my baking list.
Today is my Nan's Birthday and I am so excited we get to spend it with her here in California. We are off to Laguna Beach for the day and I feel so blessed as I scroll through Instagram and so many people around the states are posting pictures of the crazy snow!!
When my nan arrived in the states a few weeks ago these were the first thing I made. She loved them, I loved them. Maybe its because I still have an obsession with maple?! Soo delicious!!
This recipe has a couple parts to it, but its well worth it
To start you need to make your crust.
For this recipe, we make an easy shortbread crust made with brown sugar instead of granulated. It's easy enough just combine the flour, brown sugar and butter. I like to use a pastry cutter to cut the flour in. Then press the shortbread into your baking dish and bake until golden brown. While that bakes let's make our other components.
Then your cheesecake
In the bowl of an electric mixer beat cream cheese for 3 minutes. Then add sugar and beat for another 2 minutes. Add eggs in one at a time and vanilla. Beat for another 5 minutes. Pour on top of cooled crust.
Next the apple mixture
Start with two medium apples and cut them into a roughly a ¼ of inch chunks. Toss apples in a small bowl with cloves, cinnamon, and sugar. Sprinkle evenly on top of cheesecake mixture.
The crumb mixture comes next...
In a medium bowl mix together flour, oats, brown sugar and butter. Sprinkle evenly on top of apples. Bake for 38-45 minute, until cheesecake, is set. Let cool completely. I like to let the pan sit on a wire rack for 1 hour then chill in the fridge for 2 hours.
Finally the Maple Glaze
Mix together powdered sugar and maple extract. Slowly add in milk 1 tablespoon at a time until you reached desired consistency, I used 4 tbsp. The less milk the thicker the glaze. Then drizzle on top of the cooled cheesecake bars.
For another delicious cheesecake bar recipe check out my recipe for pumpkin cheesecake bars.
If you love maple just as much as I do try one of my other maple recipes:
- Maple Apple Bread
- Maple Almond Granola Clusters
- Maple Cream-Filled Pumpkin Muffins
- Maple Glazed Pumpkin Donuts
- Apple Cupcakes Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
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Maple Apple Cheesecake Bars
Buttery shortbread crust with creamy cheesecake filled with apple chunks topped with a streusel and drizzled with tons of maple glaze, you will keep coming back to these gorgeous Maple Apple Cheesecake Bars!
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 12-16 Bars 1x
Ingredients
Crust
- 188 grams (1 ½ Cups) All-Purpose Flour/ Plain Flour
- 150 grams (¾ Cup) Brown Sugar
- 6oz (¾ Cup) Unsalted Butter, at room temp.
Cheesecake Filling
- 16oz Cream Cheese, softened to room temp
- 150 grams (¾ Cup) Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs, at room temp.
- 2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
Apple Mixture
- 2 apples, diced into small pieces
- ¼ Teaspoon Ground Cloves
- ¼ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
Crumb topping
- 94 grams (¾ Cup) All-Purpose Flour/ Plain Flour
- 75 grams (¾ Cup) Quick Cooking Oats
- 100 grams (½ Cup) Brown Sugar
- 2oz (4 Tablespoons) Unsalted Butter, melted
Maple Glaze
- 125 grams (1 Cup) Powdered Sugar/ Icing Sugar
- ½ Teaspoon Maple Extract
- 3-5 Tablespoons Milk
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C and line a 9X9 deep baking pan with foil. In a small bowl combine flour, brown sugar and butter. Cut in butter with a pastry blender, two knives or I like to just rub everything together with my clean hands. Press into prepared pan and bake for 12 minutes. Set on wire rack to cool while preparing remaining components. Reduce oven temp to 325F/163C.
Cheesecake
- In the bowl of an electric mixer beat cream cheese for 3 minutes. Then add sugar and beat for another 2 minutes. Add eggs in one at a time and vanilla. Beat for another 5 minutes. Pour on top of cooled crust.
Apple Mixture
- Cut apples up into small pieces, roughly a ¼ of inch chunks. Toss apples in a small bowl with cloves, cinnamon, and sugar. Sprinkle evenly on top of cheesecake mixture.
Crumb topping
- In a medium bowl mix together flour, oats, brown sugar and butter. Sprinkle evenly on top of apples. Bake for 38-45 minute, until cheesecake, is set. Let cool completely. I like to let the pan sit on a wire rack for 1 hour then chill in the fridge for 2 hours.
Maple Glaze
- Mix together powdered sugar and maple extract. Slowly add in milk 1 tablespoon at a time until you reached desired consistency, I used 4 tbsp. Drizzle on top of cooled bars. Store inthe fridge.
Notes
*Total Time includes Chill Time
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 45
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: maple cheesecake recipe, apple cheesecake bars, cheesecake bars recipe
Ashley says
Maple is one of my favorite flavors in desserts - these bars sound amazing! Hope you are having a wonderful time in California!
Nadira Nancy says
They look so fluffy and delicious! I’m going to try this next weekend with my kiddos and see if they notice a difference! Pinned
Elizabeth says
Yes just whip the cream cheese for a nice long time, creating a better cheesecake layer! 🙂
Johlene says
These bars look & sound amazing!!! Please send me a box over 😉 Have a great week!! Xx
Elizabeth says
Oh Johlene if they would keep I totally would 🙂
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