3Granny Smith applespeeled, cored and finely chopped
1tablespoonwhite sugar
1tablespoonbrown sugarpacked
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/4teaspoonground nutmeg
Cheesecake Layer:
28-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1/2cupwhite sugar
2large eggs
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Streusel Topping:
1cupfirmly packed light brown sugar
1cupall-purpose flour
½teaspooncinnamon
1/2cupquick cooking oats
1/2cup1 stick butter, softened
Caramel Topping
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350
In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon.
Cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly and well combined.
Press crumb mixture evenly into a generously greased 9X13-inch baking pan.
Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Place diced apples into a bowl and toss it with the sugars, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar.
Beat in the eggs until creamy and combined.
Fold in vanilla extract.
Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust and top with the apples.
Make the streusel topping mixture by combining all streusel ingredients until crumbly.
Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the apples.
Bake for 30-40 minutes until the cream cheese mixture is set. (insert a toothpick into the center to test for doneness)
Remove from oven and let cool.
Drizzle on the caramel topping.
(These are ready to eat right out of the oven, but I prefer to refrigerate them for 3 hours to give the cream cheese layer a chance to set. I think it tastes much better cold.)