Ingredients
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Gather these ingredients to create your own salted caramel apple pie cheesecake:
- For the crust:
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- For the cheesecake filling:
- 3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- For the apple pie filling:
- 3 cups sliced apples (about 3–4 medium apples)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- For the salted caramel:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Prepare the crust by combining graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar, then press into a springform pan and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
- Make the cheesecake filling by beating cream cheese, adding sugar, vanilla, eggs, sour cream, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Prepare the apple pie filling by mixing sliced apples with brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and lemon juice.
- Assemble the cheesecake by layering half of the cheesecake filling, half of the apple filling, the remaining cheesecake filling, and the rest of the apples.
- Bake for 1 hour until edges are set, then cool in the oven for 1 hour.
- Make the salted caramel by melting sugar until amber, stirring in butter, then whisking in heavy cream and sea salt.
- Once cooled, drizzle the cheesecake with salted caramel and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
Notes
- For best flavor, refrigerate overnight before serving.
- Ensure the cheesecake cools completely before adding caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg