Description
A decadent fusion of creamy cheesecake, spiced apple pie, and golden salted caramel — the perfect fall dessert for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 medium baking apples, peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for caramel)
- 6 tablespoons butter (for caramel)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 325°F and prepare a 9-inch springform pan.
- 2. Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter; press into the pan to form the crust. Bake for 10 minutes and let cool.
- 3. Cook sliced apples with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice until tender. Set aside.
- 4. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in sour cream and vanilla.
- 5. Pour half the cheesecake batter over the crust, layer with apples, and top with remaining batter.
- 6. Bake 55–65 minutes until nearly set. Cool in the oven with door ajar for 1 hour, then refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- 7. To make caramel, melt sugar until amber, whisk in butter, add cream and sea salt; cool slightly.
- 8. Drizzle caramel over the chilled cheesecake before serving.
Notes
For the best flavor, prepare the cheesecake a day ahead so the layers can fully set. Use firm baking apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith for texture balance.
- Prep Time: PT25M
- Cook Time: PT1H5M
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 41g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 120mg