Creamy cinnamon cheesecake gets a fun twist when layered with an apple cookie. These Butterscotch Apple Cheesecake Cookie Bars are a delicious treat for the hot summer months.
**This post is sponsored by Crunch Pak apples. I am a brand ambassador creating fun and delicious recipes for compensation. All opinions are 100% my own.**
I am so excited to be sharing another delicious apple recipe for Crunch Pak apples with you!
Hot summer days remind me how much I love cheesecake. The cool creamy texture right out of the refrigerator is awesome after a hot steamy day in the sun. Bring on the banana split cheesecake goodness. Am I right?
One of my favorite things to do with cheesecake is to make easy-to-eat bars. For this dessert, I sandwiched the cinnamon cheesecake in between layers of cookie dough. But not just any cookie dough! This cookie dough has chunks of apples and butterscotch chips. Butterscotch always gets looked over in my cupboard, even though I love those chips. The butterscotch and cinnamon was just the right flavor to pair with the apples.
I love having Crunch Pak apples in my refrigerator all the time. They are the perfect on the go snack for my kids when we get busy. And I love how easy they are to chop up and throw into my recipes.
The only thing that I do not like about cheesecake is that it does take a bit of patience before you can dig into these delicious cheesecake bars.
I get so excited when I pull these treats from the oven…only to remember that they need some chill time. Use that time to catch up on your favorite show, read a book, clean the bathrooms (ok, maybe not that one), or go for a run.
Anything to distract yourself from those amazing butterscotch apple cheesecake cookie bars sitting in the kitchen.
But after one bite into these chewy and creamy cookie bars, you will be so glad you had the patience to wait.
Butterscotch Apple Cheesecake Cookie Bars
Creamy cinnamon cheesecake gets a fun twist when layered with an apple cookie. These Butterscotch Apple Cheesecake Cookie Bars are a delicious dessert.
Ingredients
For the Cookie Layer
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup shredded apples
For the Cheesecake Layer
- 1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs and beat again.
- Mix together the oats, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and flour. Slowly add to the butter mixture and beat until dough forms.
- Stir in the butterscotch chips, walnuts, and apples. Spread half the mixture in the prepared pan.
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add the egg and cinnamon and beat again. Spread over the cookie batter in the pan.
- Crumble the remaining cookie dough over the top of the cheesecake. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove and let cool for 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely chilled. Cut into 24 bars.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 190Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 159mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 3g
*This post has been sponsored by Crunch Pak apples. I was compensated to create this recipe for their website. All opinions are my own.
Amy @ Amy's Healthy Baking says
Yum!! Apples and butterscotch is one of my favorite combinations! And yes, waiting for cheesecake to cool is the worst… I’ve been known to go on cleaning binges because it’s the only thing that’ll distract me from the pans sitting on the countertops or in the fridge! (Come to think of it, I should probably bake another cheesecake treat soon, seeing as my house is rather messy at the moment… 😉 )
Chels+R. says
Well don’t those look delightful! My kids loves apples. I bet they would gobble this up!
Chelsea+@chelseasmessyapron says
You are so creative!! I would have never thought to make apple cookie bars and then to add cheesecake?! Amazing! Pinned 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Chelsea! 🙂
aux fourneaux says
I love apple desserts ! is one of my favorite desserts 🙂
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Manuella
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
These are seriously so amazing! I love butterscotch with any fruit honestly!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Jocelyn! 🙂
Kelly says
Oh yum, cheesecake and cookies together? This sounds amazing! I love apple desserts and with butterscotch? So so good! Pinning 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Kelly!
Mary+Frances says
Oh yum! Cheesecake bars are SO good. I remember when a friend first introduced us to them – pretty life changing! I am all over the apples and then the butterscotch? Yes please!
Ashton says
Mmmmmmmmm, cheesecake!! And I love the idea of butterscotch and apples together, so yummy!! Pinned 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Ashton! 🙂
Jamie | My Baking Addiction says
I love the fact that you used apples in the summer baked good and the addition of butterscotch is just perfect.
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says
Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts all year around, but especially in summer. Like you said, it’s so cool and creamy! And apples? What an amazing combo, Jocelyn! 😀
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Jess! 🙂
Christie - Food Done Light says
What fantastic flavor. These would be fantastic for July 4th. Forget the apple pie make these delicious bars instead.
Jenn+@+Deliciously+Sprinkled says
I love love love apple desserts and these cookie bars look amazing! And with butterscotch, I bet they taste delicious! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Jenn!
Nancy says
You are so creative! These look yummy!
marcie says
I love apple desserts any time of year, and they taste so great with butterscotch! Adding these flavors to cheesecake bars was one delicious idea!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Marcie!
Mir says
It’s so hard to wait for the cheesecake to cool and then chill! That’s why I always have more cheesecake handy in the freezer. 🙂
These bars are so great! Thick and such a great flavor blend!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Mir! 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
These bars look amazing, Jocelyn! I don’t think I’ve seen an apple cheesecake one, so I love this combination. Pinned!
Rachel+@+Baked+by+Rachel says
You had me at apple. Seriously, I would love them so much!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Rachel!