Ambrosia Apple Cheesecake Bars Recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Plain yogurt provides a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine is often less expensive.

toasted coconut

🥗Healthier: almond flakes

💰Cheaper: shredded coconut

Almond flakes add crunch with lower calories, while shredded coconut is a budget-friendly option.

In a food processor, grind up the gingersnaps.

Add in the melted butter and combine on low until the crust starts to stick together.

Pat into a parchment paper lined 8x8 baking dish.

Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.

Let cool.

Put cream cheese in a bowl and loosen with an electric beater.

Add in sugar.

Add in eggs, one at a time and blend until smooth.

Pour cheesecake filling over crust.

Slice and dice the Ambrosia apples and toss in spices.

Layer spiced Ambrosia apples evenly over the cheesecake layer.

Combine all streusel ingredients in a bowl and stir with a fork until everything is coated in butter.

Spread streusel evenly over the Ambrosia apples.

Bake at 350° for 40 - 45 minutes until top is brown and cheesecake has set.

Remove and allow to cool on the counter then chill in the refrigerator for a few hours until fully set.

Cut and serve.

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