Description
🍏✨ Treat yourself to the perfect blend of creamy cheesecake, cinnamon-spiced apples, and buttery streusel, all drizzled with luscious caramel for an irresistible dessert! ✨🍏
🍰🔥 Ideal for fall gatherings and holiday celebrations, this make-ahead masterpiece is easy to prepare, freezer-friendly, and guaranteed to impress every sweet tooth! 🔥🍰
Ingredients
Graham cracker crumbs
Granulated sugar
Unsalted butter, melted
Cream cheese, softened
Eggs
Vanilla extract
Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped
Brown sugar
Ground cinnamon
All-purpose flour
Rolled oats
Caramel sauce
Instructions
1. Prepare the graham cracker crust by mixing crushed graham crackers with melted butter and pressing it into a 9-inch springform pan.
2. Make the cheesecake filling by beating cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
3. Pour the cheesecake filling over the prepared crust and spread evenly.
4. Peel and chop Granny Smith or tart apples, then mix them with cinnamon and sugar.
5. Evenly distribute the apple mixture over the cheesecake layer.
6. Prepare the streusel topping by combining oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter.
7. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the apple layer.
8. Preheat the oven to the recommended temperature and place the cheesecake in the oven.
9. Bake for the specified time or until the center is set and the streusel is golden brown.
10. Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool at room temperature.
11. Transfer the cheesecake to the refrigerator and chill for several hours or overnight to set.
12. Before serving, drizzle caramel sauce over the top of the cheesecake.
13. Slice and serve chilled for best texture and flavor.
14. Store leftovers in the refrigerator or freeze for up to 6 months.
Notes
Let the cheesecake cake chill for several hours or overnight to achieve the best texture and flavor.
Use tart apples like Granny Smith to balance the sweetness of the caramel and cheesecake layers.
Drizzle the caramel sauce just before serving for a fresh and glossy finish.
- Prep Time: 120
- Cook Time: 60
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American