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Apple Cheesecake
This apple cheesecake has a buttery graham cracker crust layered with creamy cheesecake and a gooey caramel apple topping that tastes just like the filling in apple pie!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 6h 45m⏳ Prep: 5h 25m🔥 Cook: 1h 20m👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- bowl
- pan
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2
Crust
3
In a large bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs, pecans, melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon until well combined.
graham cracker crumbs1 cupground cinnamon1 teaspoon
4
Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for ⏱️ 10 minutes until lightly golden. Set aside while you prep the next steps, leaving the oven on.
5
Cheesecake
6
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition and finally vanilla, mixing until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary to ensure no lumps. Pour the filling into the baked crust.
cream cheese, room temperature2 (8-ounce) packageslarge eggs2
7
Topping
8
Place the apples in a large bowl. Stir the sugar and cinnamon together in a smaller bowl and sprinkle over the apples and toss to coat evenly. Spread the apples evenly on top of the cheesecake filling, and sprinkle the pecans over top.
ground cinnamon1 teaspoon
9
Bake the cheesecake for 60 – ⏱️ 70 minutes, until the center is just set. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the pan, set the pan on a wire rack, and allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature, about ⏱️ 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely chilled, ⏱️ 4 hours to overnight.
10
Drizzle with caramel to serve or top with whipped cream.
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