Apple Caramel Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• cup Marzetti's® Old Fashioned Caramel Dip
• (8 ounce) packagescream cheese
• tablespoon all-purpose flour
• large egg
• teaspoon pure vanilla extra ct
• medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch piece s
• cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• tablespoon sunsalted butter, cut into small piece s

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 baking pan.
2. For the crust, combine all crust ingredients in a mixing bowl and combine until crumbly and butter pieces are no longer visible. Press the mixture on bottom of prepared pan.
3. Bake 10 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
4. For the filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese until light and creamy.
5. Add Marzetti Old Fashioned Caramel Dip and mix until smooth. On low speed, mix in flour; add egg and vanilla and mix just until blended. Pour cream cheese mixture over baked crust. Arrange apple slices and press them into top of cream cheese layer.
6. Bake 20 25 minutes. Allow bars to cool to room temperature.
7. Cover and chill until firm. Before serving, spread Marzetti Old Fashioned Caramel Dip over top of bars.
8. Cut and serve. Store covered in the refrigerator.