Description
A delightful dessert that blends creamy cheesecake, spiced apple pie filling, and irresistible salted caramel for a special treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- Apple Filling:
- 4 medium apples (588 grams, sliced)
- 3 tbsp salted butter (42 grams)
- 1–2 tbsp apple cider
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed (73 grams)
- 1 and 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp allspice
- 1–2 tsp lemon juice (to taste)
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp water
- Crust:
- 3 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs (300 grams)
- 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp salted butter, melted (155 grams)
- Cheesecake:
- 32 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar (308 grams)
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/2 tsp corn starch
- 3/4 cup full-fat sour cream, at room temperature (180 grams)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (33 grams)
- Crumble Topping:
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned whole rolled oats (48 grams)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed (55 grams)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup cold salted butter, cubed (57 grams)
- Salted Caramel Sauce:
- 1 cup granulated sugar (210 grams)
- 6 tbsp salted butter, cubed (85 grams)
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp heavy cream (135 grams)
- Pinch of flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Make the Apple Filling: Peel and slice apples. Cook in a medium pan with filling ingredients over medium-high heat for 8-14 minutes until tender. Thicken with cornstarch if necessary. Let cool.
- Make the Crust: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter, press into a 9-inch springform pan, and bake for 10 minutes. Set aside.
- Make the Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese until creamy. Add sugar, eggs, vanilla, and remaining ingredients. Pour half into the crust, add apple filling, then top with remaining cheesecake batter.
- Prep Water Bath: Boil water and place in a roasting pan. Wrap springform pan in foil and place in the water bath.
- Bake: Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 50 minutes. Cool in oven for 1 hour.
- Cool & Chill: Allow to cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Make Crumble Topping: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) again. Combine topping ingredients, bake for 12-20 minutes until golden brown, and let cool.
- Make Salted Caramel Sauce: Prepare caramel sauce, let cool.
- Make Apple Pie Topping: Repeat apple filling instructions for a topping.
- Serve + Store: Layer cheesecake with apple topping, crumble, and drizzle with salted caramel.
Notes
Cheesecake can be made a day in advance. The apple filling and caramel can be prepared ahead of time. Room temperature ingredients are key for a smooth batter.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 39g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 120mg