Apple Pie Cheesecake

Name: Apple Pie Cheesecake
Ingredients: 2.5 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs You can process this or buy premade graham cracker crumbs.; 1/2 cup butter (melted); 1.2 tsp gelatin this helps keep it together and crumble, it can be optional but I've always had great luck with my graham cracker crusts like this.; 3 large apples. Honeycrisp is what I use but any firm baking apple will do!; 3 tbsp butter; 2½ tbsp water; ⅓ cup brown sugar; 1½ tsp cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground cloves; ½ tsp nutmeg; 2½ tsp cornstarch you can also use clear gel pie thicker; 2 tsp lemon juice; 32 oz cream cheese room temperature; 1½ cup sugar; 4 eggs room temperature; 1 cup sour cream; 2 tsp vanilla extract (I also scraped some vanilla bean out and put it in, (so yummy) this is optional if you have vanilla beans); 1½ tsp cinnamon; ¼ tsp nutmeg; ¼ tsp ground cloves; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; ½ tsp vanilla; ½ cup heavy cream; ⅛ tsp sea salt

January 9, 2025

Tis the season for apples. My sister in law gave us close to a bushel of apples, and we’ve been working our way through them. Eating, canning, and baking all things apples! It’s honestly my favorite part of fall!

So I attempted something I’ve never attempted before, an apple pie cheesecake. I mean it has to work right? The filling of apple pie perfectly placed in the middle of the cheesecake, all with a salted caramel top– hold on, my mouth is watering.

All in all it turned out absolutely beautiful and quite honestly it was a great way to end our 6 year anniversary, by diving into a delicious fall tasting cheesecake. Jeremy, was very impressed and throughout the night ended up sneaking bites here in there.

I won't bore you with all the things, so the recipe is below. But first here are some pro-tips.

An apple peeler is a great way to cut down on time
A water bath is the way to go, there are some people who say putting a pan of water on the rack under the cheese cake works well, personally I haven’t had luck with that. Wrapping your spring pan in foil, placing in a roasting pan (or a large skillet) then pouring boiling water into that pan has worked the best for me.
Use enough foil. I lay 2 horizontal, and then 2 vertical and then place my spring pan right in the middle and fold up the foil. Not using enough foil has resulted in soggy crust for me.
Give your self time to make this. Letting it rest for 12 hours in the fridge before taking the spring pan off. Don't try to rush this cake.
When making the salted caramel, I ended up having some chunks because I didn’t wait for the sugar to dissolve all the way. I ended up straining it and it turned out perfect. So wait for the sugar to dissolve all the way, otherwise straining it afterwards works well too!

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Apple Pie Cheesecake

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Ingredients

Crust

2.5 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs You can process this or buy premade graham cracker crumbs.
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1.2 tsp gelatin this helps keep it together and crumble, it can be optional but I've always had great luck with my graham cracker crusts like this.

Apple Pie Filling

3 large apples. Honeycrisp is what I use but any firm baking apple will do!
3 tbsp butter
2½ tbsp water
⅓ cup brown sugar
1½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp nutmeg
2½ tsp cornstarch you can also use clear gel pie thicker
2 tsp lemon juice

Cheesecake

32 oz cream cheese room temperature
1½ cup sugar
4 eggs room temperature
1 cup sour cream
2 tsp vanilla extract (I also scraped some vanilla bean out and put it in, (so yummy) this is optional if you have vanilla beans)
1½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cloves

Salted Caramel Topping

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
½ tsp vanilla
½ cup heavy cream
⅛ tsp sea salt

Directions

Crust

Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and gelatin together in a bowl mixing well. Press into the bottom of your springform pan, bringing it up the sides slightly. Ensuring there are no big split cracks.
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes

Apple Pie Filling

Peel, and cut your apples into ¼ inch pieces.
In a medium sauce pan combine butter, brownsugar, water, seasonings, lemon juice and cornstarch on medium heat, once combined add apples spreading them out so they can cook evenly. Lightly stir this combination until apples are cooked through and the sugars are melted. If you feel you need to add more cornstarch or clear gel to thicken it do it at this point.
Once the apples are softened take off the heat and set a side.

Water Bath (prep)

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil
Lay out tin foil for your tin foil wrap. (I did two vertically, and then two horizontally on top of each other)
Preheat oven at 350

Cheesecake

In a mixer add cream cheese, add sugar and whip together.
Add one egg at a time, once mixed in add sour cream, spices, and vanilla. Make sure to scrape the sides as you want it all incorporated and no chunks.
Pour half the mix on the graham cracker crust. let it level out. Add the apple pie filling spread evenly. Add the rest of the cream cheese mix on top

Water bath/Bake

Place your cheesecake pan in the center of your foil and wrap the foil around the sides of the pan. make sure its tight and that no water can get in.
Place the pan with the foil in a roasting pan or a large skillet.
Pour boiled water in the roasting pan. about 1-2 inches deep
Place directly into the oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour 40 minutes
Once cake is baked, leave it in the oven and just open the oven door slightly for 1 hour
Take out, and bring to room temperature
Once its room temperature, place in the fridge for 12 hours

Salted Caramel Topping

Place sugar in a pan let it melt
Once sugar is melted ALL THE WAY, add butter. stir together
Once everything is mixed add heavy cream and vanilla. It might harden due to the coldness just let it simmer while stirring for a minute
Add sea salt. Let it cool a little
Take the Cheese cake out of the spring pan, and pour salted caramel over the top making a glaze
Serve and enjoy