Description
Indulge in the ultimate fall dessert with Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake. This delightful treat combines a creamy vanilla cinnamon cheesecake with layers of caramelized apples, all atop a crispy graham cracker crust. Topped with spiced apples, a buttery oat crumble, and a luscious drizzle of salted caramel sauce, it captures the essence of traditional apple pie without the fuss of pastry. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any cozy gathering, this showstopper is sure to impress your guests and satisfy your sweet cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium apples
- 32 ounces cream cheese
- 3 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
- 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons salted butter (for sauce)
- 1 cup full-fat sour cream
- Salted caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a springform pan by spraying it with nonstick spray.
- Make apple filling: Cook sliced apples with butter, sugar, and spices until tender. Thicken as needed with cornstarch.
- Prepare the crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; press into the pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Create the cheesecake filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; add eggs, sour cream, and spices.
- Layer: Pour half of the filling over the crust, add apple filling, then top with remaining cheesecake batter.
- Bake in a water bath for about 90 minutes until slightly wobbly in the center.
- Cool gradually in the oven for an hour before chilling completely.
- Top with crumble and salted caramel before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fall
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (135g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg