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Apple Pie Cheesecake

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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 2 hours
Chill Time 8 hours
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Salted Caramel Sauce:
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup heavy cream at room temperature
  • ¼-1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cinnamon Graham Cracker Crust:
  • 16 graham crackers 240 g, full sheets
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
For the Spiced Cheesecake:
  • 32 oz cream cheese 907 g, softened at room temperature
  • 1 ¼ cups granulated white sugar 250 g
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch 16 g
  • ⅓ cup sour cream 82 g, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 3 eggs at room temperature
  • -2 egg yolks at room temperature
For the Apple Pie Topping:
  • 2 ½ cups peeled cored, and diced apple pieces (375 g), about 2-3 apples
  • ¼ cup salted caramel sauce 70 g, from above
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
For the Streusel Topping:
  • 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter 21 g, cold
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 41 g
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 24 g
  • Pinch of salt
For the Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • ½ cup unsalted butter 112 g, softened
  • 4 oz cream cheese 113 g, cold
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar 195 g
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method
 

For the Salted Caramel Sauce:
  1. Heat granulated white sugar in a large saucepan over medium-low heat until it melts and turns golden.
  2. Quickly stir in softened butter until incorporated, then add room temperature heavy cream, salt, and vanilla.
  3. Simmer for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened, then let cool before using.
For the Cinnamon Graham Cracker Crust:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and wrap the bottom and edges of a 9-inch springform pan with foil.
  2. Pulse graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground, then mix with melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon.
  3. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of the pan, bake for 10 minutes, and let cool.
For the Spiced Cheesecake:
  1. Mix cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth, then add sour cream, vanilla, spices, eggs, and egg yolks.
  2. Pour into the prepared pan, place in a roasting pan with boiling water, and bake for 1 hour.
  3. Let cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
For the Apple Pie Topping:
  1. Cook apple pieces, caramel sauce, and spices until tender, then let cool.
For the Streusel Topping:
  1. Mix butter, brown sugar, flour, and salt until clumps form, then bake until golden and crispy.
For the Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting:
  1. Whip butter until fluffy, add cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth, then mix in cinnamon until fluffy.
Assembling the Cheesecake:
  1. Remove cheesecake from the pan, pour caramel sauce, spoon apple topping, sprinkle streusel, and pipe frosting around the edges.
  2. Serve and enjoy!