Description
Indulge in the decadent fusion of salted caramel apple pie and creamy cheesecake with this irresistible dessert. A buttery graham cracker crust cradles a luscious cheesecake filling swirled with caramelized apples and topped with salted caramel sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Graham Cracker Crust:
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Cheesecake Filling:
- 3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Apple Filling:
- 2 medium apples, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¾ cup salted caramel sauce, plus extra for drizzling
- Flaky sea salt for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and grease a 9-inch springform pan. Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter; press into pan. Bake for 10 minutes and cool.
- Prepare Apple Filling: Sauté apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in butter until caramelized. Cool.
- Make Cheesecake Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in sour cream, flour, and salt. Fold in half of the sautéed apples.
- Assemble and Bake: Pour half of the batter over crust, drizzle with caramel sauce, add rest of batter. Bake for 60–70 minutes until set. Cool in oven, then chill for at least 4 hours.
- Serve: Top with remaining apples, caramel sauce, and sea salt before serving.
Notes
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith for balance.
- Warm caramel sauce for easier drizzling.
- Cheesecake can be made a day ahead and stored chilled.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
