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Apple Butter Cheesecake Bars

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Apple Butter Cheesecake Bars

These apple butter cheesecake bars taste amazing. Think rich and creamy cheesecake filling studded with swirls of apple butter and baked in a cinnamon graham cracker crust.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 3 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Cheesecake Filling
  • 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sour cream, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup apple butter

Directions

  • Prepare the Graham Cracker Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) with rack in lower third position. Line a 9- x 13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the long sides. Lightly coat pan and foil with cooking spray.
  • Stir together graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl until combined and evenly moistened. Press mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden and fragrant, 7 to 10 minutes. Let cool slightly, about 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

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