Cheddar Crunch Apple Squares

Name: Cheddar Crunch Apple Squares
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) box vanilla wafers (or 3 1/3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs); 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1/4 lb salted butter, softened; 2 (21 ounce) cans apple pie filling; cinnamon ice cream or warmed honey, to serve

Submitted by Pinay0618

"As a student I worked as a waitress - living in the South, cheddar cheese on apple pie was not a common thing, and every time a customer would order it, I would think "Freak!" When I got older, I got more adventurous and tried it - and hey! It's pretty good! This recipe came to me in a newsletter from the Wisconsin cheese board."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 24

ingredients

1 (12 ounce) box vanilla wafers (or 3 1/3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs)
1 ¹⁄₂ cups flaked coconut
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ¹⁄₂ cups shredded cheddar cheese
¹⁄₄ lb salted butter, softened
2 (21 ounce) cans apple pie filling
cinnamon ice cream or warmed honey, to serve

directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Make the vanilla wafer crumbs in a food processor or with a rolling pin and combine with the coconut, cinnamon, cheese, and butter to form a crumbly mixture. Press half of this mixture firmly into the bottom of a greased 13 x 9-inch inch baking pan.
Spread the apple pie filling on top of the bottom crust. Top with the remaining crumb mixture; do not press down.
Bake for about 40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack. Place the rack in the refrigerator to cool completely.
To serve, cut into 2-inch squares. Serve with the ice cream or warmed honey.