Description
Indulge in the ultimate fall dessert with our Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake. This rich and creamy treat harmoniously blends the classic flavors of apple pie with the smooth texture of cheesecake, making it perfect for Thanksgiving gatherings or cozy family dinners. The cheesecake is layered with caramelized apples on a buttery graham cracker crust, topped with spiced apple filling, a crunchy oat crumble, and finished off with a generous drizzle of salted caramel sauce. Not only is it visually stunning, but this showstopper also offers all the deliciousness of traditional pie without the hassle of making a crust!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium apples
- 3 tbsp salted butter (for apple filling)
- 1–2 tbsp apple cider
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 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
- 3 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp salted butter, melted (for crust)
- 32 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup full-fat sour cream, at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon (for filling)
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg (for filling)
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves (for filling)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (for crumble topping)
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned whole rolled oats (for crumble topping)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed (for crumble topping)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (for crumble topping)
- 1/8 tsp salt (for crumble topping)
- 1/4 cup cold salted butter, cubed (for crumble topping)
- 6 tbsp salted butter, cubed (for caramel sauce)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for caramel sauce)
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp heavy cream (for caramel sauce)
- pinch of flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a springform pan.
- Cook sliced apples with butter and spices until tender.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; press into the pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth; gradually add sugar, eggs, sour cream, and spices.
- Layer half of the cheesecake batter, followed by apple filling, then top with remaining batter.
- Bake in a water bath for about 90 to 110 minutes.
- Cool gradually in the oven before chilling for at least six hours.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 110 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (120g)
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg