Danielle Sespy’s Biscoff Apple Cheesecake Bars

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INGREDIENTS

• Crust

  • 1 cup biscoff cookies (crushed into crumbs)
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

• Cheesecake filling

  • 12 oz Philadelphia cream cheese (blocks)
  • 75 grams white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ¼ cup biscoff cookie butter spread (smooth one)
  • 5 medium honey crisp apples
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

• Streusel topping

  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup AP flour
  • ½ cup rolled oats
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • ¼ cup of biscoff cookie butter spread melted for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

• Mix crust ingredients in bowl with a fork. Press into parchment lined 8×8 inch square pan. Bake on 350 for 10 mins, remove from oven and set aside.
• For apples- stir together diced, peeled honey crisp apple, with the 1 tablespoon white sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon . Set aside.
• With stand mixer or electric hand beater blend the softened cream cheese, sugar and Add egg and egg yolk, blend until smooth. Add 1/4 cup biscoff spread, blend again until combined . Spread filling evenly on top of crust.
• Top with apple mixture evenly.
• Make streusel – combined all ingredients in a bowl with a fork until moistened and combined. Sprinkle on top Of the apple layer.
• Bake on 325 convection or 350 regular bake for 30-35 Mins or until just set in the center and not jiggly. Cool and then drizzle with a little melted biscoff spread (microwave) and chill! Slice into bars and enjoy! (12 bars in size is great )

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