Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars – – Crust: all purpose flour, brown sugar (firmly packed ), butter (unsalted, softened, 2 sticks), Cheesecake Filling: cream cheese (softened, 8-ounce), sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, Apples: apples (Granny Smith, peeled, cored and finely chopped), cinnamon (ground ), nutmeg (ground ), Streusel Topping: brown sugar (firmly packed ), all purpose flour, oats (quick cooking ), butter (salted, softened, 1 stick), caramel topping, Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.; In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a glass 13×9 baking pan lined with non-stick aluminum foil (if you don’t have non-stick foil, grease the foil with cooking spray). Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.; Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs, 1 at a time until combined. Pour over warm crust.; In a medium bowl, stir together chopped apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.; In another medium bowl, mix all of the streusel topping ingredients until thoroughly combined and crumbly.; Sprinkle streusel topping over apples. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until filling is set. Let cool completely. Drizzle evenly with caramel topping. Keep refrigerated until ready to eat. Serve cold.; –