Apple Pie Stuffed Cheesecake

Ingredients

2 cups graham cracker crumbs the sweetened variety

7 tablespoons melted butter

24 ounces cream cheese softened (room temperature)

1 cup sugar granulated

2 whole eggs

1 egg yolk

½ cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons flour all purpose

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 large apples peeled and sliced

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

2 tablespoon caramel sauce

For the topping

¼ cup butter softened

½ cup flour all purpose

½ cup brown sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

 

1- Preheat oven to 350.

2- Melt butter and mix with graham cracker crumbs. Press into a springform 9 inch pan to create crust, Bake 10 minutes, set aside 

3- While crust is cooking beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, then cream, flour and finally the vanilla. Blend until smooth and well incorporated.

4- In a bowl, toss the apples with brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside 

5- Pour half the cream cheese mixture onto crust in springform pan. Arrange apple mixture on top of that, overlapping apples just a little bit and then top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Bake 40 minutes.

6- While cheesecake is cooking mix together all topping ingredients with a fork until crumbly. After 40 minutes, remove cheesecake from oven, top with topping mixture and then return to oven and bake 30 more minutes.

7- Remove from oven and allow to come to room temperature before refrigerating. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

 Drizzle with caramel sauce when serving.

Yield:12 servings

***How to... 👇***

Make the crust

Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter and spread in a 9 inch springform pan. This is the typical cheesecake crust.

Cheesecake layer

Mix the cheesecake ingredients. Use the paddle Kitchen Aid Mixer or hand mixer.

Apple filling

Cut the apples , either dice them or long thin slices. Toss them in the spices and set aside. 

Assembly

Spread half the cheesecake mixture on to the crust in the springform pan. (9 inch springform pan)

Spread the apple mixture on top of that, be sure to overlap the apples a bit so you get apples in every bite.

Cover the apple layer with the rest of the cream cheese mixture and bake it.

Topping

While the apple cheesecake is baking, prepare the topping by mixing together flour, butter and brown sugar.

Add the topping to the cheesecake about 40 minutes into the baking time. Return to oven for another 30 minutes

Serving suggestion

When you serve it, you will want to drizzle caramel over the top.  

 Serves 12