Caramel Apple Crisp Squares
- 6 Tbsp. butter, divided
- 1 cup finely crushed square shortbread cookies
- 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar, divided
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
- 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2 cups chopped Granny Smith apples (about 2 apples)
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
- 10 KRAFT Caramels
- 2 Tbsp. water
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray.
- Melt 2 Tbsp.
- butter; mix with cookie crumbs and 1 Tbsp.
- granulated sugar.
- Press onto bottom of prepared pan.
- Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with mixer until creamy.
- Blend in eggs.
- Gradually beat in milk.
- Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min.
- Pour over crust.
- Mix cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining granulated sugar; toss with apples in medium bowl.
- Spoon over cream cheese batter.
- Melt remaining butter.
- Combine flour, brown sugar and oats in separate bowl.
- Add butter; mix well.
- Sprinkle over apples.
- Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
- Microwave caramels and water in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min., stirring after 30 sec.
- Continue microwaving and stirring in 10-sec.
- intervals until caramels are completely melted.
- Drizzle over dessert.
- Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
- Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into squares.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/caramel-apple-crisp-squares-183469.aspx (may not work)