Description
Indulge in the warm flavors of autumn with this Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake. This decadent dessert marries a creamy vanilla cinnamon cheesecake with rich, caramelized apples, all nestled in a buttery graham cracker crust. Topped with spiced apple slices and a crunchy oat crumble, then drizzled with luscious salted caramel sauce, it’s like enjoying the best of both worlds—apple pie and cheesecake—without the hassle of a traditional pie crust. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any festive occasion, this showstopper will surely impress your guests and satisfy your sweet cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium apples
- 32 ounces cream cheese
- 3 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup full-fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- Salted caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray.
- Make the apple filling by cooking sliced apples with butter, brown sugar, and spices until tender.
- For the crust, mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter, press into the springform pan, and bake for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, followed by sour cream and spices.
- Pour half of the batter over the crust, layer with apple filling, then add remaining batter.
- Bake in a water bath for 90–110 minutes until set; cool gradually in the oven.
- Chill for at least six hours before serving topped with crumble and salted caramel.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 110 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (119g)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 37g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg