Recipes | Layered Ontario Apple Cream Cheese Squares
Layered Ontario Apple Cream Cheese Squares
A shortbread crust with cream cheese and apple filling and a crunchy oatmeal topping; what could be better?
Ingredients
Servings
Crust
- 3/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter, Cold and Cut Into Cubes
Filling
- 1 Large Ontario Apple, Cored and Coarsely Chopped
- 1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
- 1 Package (250g) Cream Cheese, Softened
- 1 Ontario Egg
- 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
Topping
- 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter
- 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
- 1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup Quick-Cooking Rolled Oats
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line 9-inch (23 cm ) square baking pan with foil or parchment allowing 2-inch (5 cm) overhang on 2 sides.Step 2
Crust: In bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut-in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press gently over bottom of prepared pan. Set aside.Step 3
Filling: In small bowl, toss chopped apple with cinnamon. In another bowl, beat cream cheese with egg, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread evenly over crust. Arrange chopped apple evenly over cream cheese filling; press down gently.Step 4
Topping: In bowl, cream together butter, sugar and cinnamon. Stir in flour and oats. Crumble evenly over apples; press down gently.Step 5
Bake for about 40 to 45 minutes or until browned and apples are tender.Step 6
Let cool completely on rack. Lift out of pan and cut into 16 squares.
