Thanksgiving Recipes

Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Caramel Apple Cheesecake recipe

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped nuts

Filling

  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

  • 2 1/2 cups chopped, peeled apples
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping, divided
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 inch springform pan.

Crust

  1. Mix ingredients and press into bottom of pan.
  2. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool.

Filling

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
  2. Add eggs and beat on low until combined.
  3. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour over crust.

Topping

  1. Toss apples with lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon. Spoon over filling.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 to 60 minutes or until center is almost set.
  3. Cool on rack for 10 minutes.
  4. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen.
  5. Drizzle with 4 tablespoons caramel topping.
  6. Cool for 1 hour.
  7. Chill overnight.
  8. Remove sides of pan.
  9. Just before serving, drizzle remaining caramel topping on top then sprinkle with pecans.

Attribution

Photo credit" (c) Can Stock Photo / fahrwasser


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