Apple Crisp No Bake Cheesecake Bars
Get in the fall spirit by making these Apple Crisp no-bake Cheesecake Bars. Four layers of flavorful goodness that is the perfect fall dessert to bring to any party, family gathering or get together.
Ingredients
For Crust:
- 1 pouch graham crackers about 9, crushed
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp butter melted
For Cheesecake layer:
- 16 oz cream cheese 2 blocks
- pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream whipped until thick
For apple layer:
- 4 honey crisp apples peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
For Crisp Layer:
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup oats
- 6 tbsp butter cold, cubed
- pinch of salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
For Crust:
- In a medium sized bowl, add your crushed graham crackers, melted butter and brown sugar.
- Stir together until well combined and once your mixture stays together when you press it down, you are ready to transfer it into your baking dish.
- In a 9 by 13 inch baking dish lined with parchment paper, pour in your crust mixture and pack it down with a glass or the back of your measuring cup.
- Let chill in the freezer while making your other layers.
For Cheesecake Layer:
- In a large bowl, add your cream cheese, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Whip it up until its well combined.
- In a separate bowl whip up your heavy whipping cream until thick and fold it into your cream cheese mixture.
- Once your mixture is well combined and smooth, pour it onto your crust and spread out until even and smooth.
- Place in freezer while preparing other layers.
For Apple Layer:
- Cut up your 4-5 apples into cubes and place into a sauce pan over medium heat.
- Add your lemon juice, cinnamon and sugar and stir together. Let cook over medium heat until soft, stirring occasionally.
- Once your apples have softened a bit, mix together your cornstarch and water and add to your apple mixture. (Don't add the cornstarch without mixing it with the water as it would clump up and not mix in well.) This will thicken the mixture but you can add a couple tablespoons of water if its too thick.
- Let cool.
- Once your apple mixture has cooled, spread it on top of the cheesecake layer. Place back into your freezer to chill.
For Crisp Layer:
- In a small bowl, add your flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and cold cubed butter. Using your hands or a pastry cutter combine all your ingredients together.
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper crumble your crisp mixture and bake at 375° for about 10-12 minutes or until it's spread out and golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool. Break into pieces and top your apple crisp cheesecakes bars.
- Cut into squares, share and enjoy.
Notes
Q: How long do these last?
A: You can store these in the fridge covered for about 3 days or up to 1-2 weeks covered in the freezer. Q: How should I store these?
A: You can store them in the freezer and let them thaw a little bit before serving or you can serve them cold from the refrigerator. Q: Do I have to add the crisp part? A: No, you don't have to add the crisp part on these. They would be so good with just the apple part but the crisp adds a nice crunch.
A: You can store these in the fridge covered for about 3 days or up to 1-2 weeks covered in the freezer. Q: How should I store these?
A: You can store them in the freezer and let them thaw a little bit before serving or you can serve them cold from the refrigerator. Q: Do I have to add the crisp part? A: No, you don't have to add the crisp part on these. They would be so good with just the apple part but the crisp adds a nice crunch.