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Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake

Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 7 hours
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • For the Crust
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs or digestive biscuits
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • For the Cheesecake Filling
  • 24 oz 3 packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour optional
  • For the Apple Pie Layer
  • 4 medium apples Granny Smith or Honeycrisp, peeled & diced
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • For the Salted Caramel Sauce
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter cubed
  • ½ cup heavy cream room temperature
  • 1 tsp sea salt

Method
 

  1. Instructions
  2. Prepare the crust
  3. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
  4. Mix graham crumbs, melted butter, and sugar.
  5. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes and let cool.
  7. Make cheesecake filling
  8. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
  9. Add eggs one at a time. Stir in sour cream, vanilla, and flour.
  10. Pour over cooled crust.
  11. Cook apple pie layer
  12. Melt butter in skillet. Add apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice.
  13. Cook until tender (about 8 minutes).
  14. Spread apples evenly on cheesecake filling.
  15. Bake cheesecake
  16. Wrap pan with foil and place in a roasting pan.
  17. Add hot water halfway up the sides (water bath).
  18. Bake 60–70 minutes until set.
  19. Turn off oven, crack door, and rest 1 hour. Chill 6 hours or overnight.
  20. Make salted caramel sauce
  21. Melt sugar in saucepan over medium heat until amber.
  22. Whisk in butter, then slowly add cream. Stir in sea salt.
  23. Let cool slightly.
  24. Assemble & serve
  25. Remove cheesecake from pan.
  26. Drizzle with caramel and garnish with apple slices or whipped cream.

Notes

Notes
Best apples: Granny Smith for tartness or Honeycrisp for sweetness.
Chill overnight for best texture and flavor.
Cheesecake can be made 1–2 days in advance.