Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars Recipe

0 Preheat the oven to 350 F.
1 In a small saucepan, boil cider, sugar, and cinnamon stick until the mixture is thick and syrupy and reduces to about 3/4 cup. This should take about 10 minutes. Let the syrup cool completely. Remove and discard the cinnamon stick.
4 While the syrup cools, line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment and lightly spray it with nonstick cooking spray. 
5 In a food processor, pulse together the gingersnap cookies.
2 In a mixing bowl, stir together the cookie crumbs, ground cinnamon, and salt. Fold in the melted butter. Gently press the crumb crust the bottom of the pan. 
6 In the bowl of a food processor combine the cream cheese and cider syrup. Blend until smooth. Add the eggs and blend just until evenly combined and smooth.
3 Pour the filling over the crust. 
7 Bake until the top is golden brown and the filling is set, 20-25 minutes. 
8 Allow to cool completely before slicing and serving. Drizzle with some caramel syrup right before serving.