Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups Graham Cracker Crumbs (for crust base)
- ½ cup Butter (melted, holds crust together)
- 16 oz Cream Cheese (room temperature for easy mixing)
- ¾ cup Sugar (for filling)
- ½ cup Brown Sugar (to sweeten apples)
- 3 large Eggs (for structure)
- 2–3 medium Apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp, peeled and diced)
- 1 tsp Cinnamon (for flavor)
- 1 tsp Nutmeg (for flavor)
- 1 cup Salted Caramel Sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup Sour Cream (adds creaminess)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and a spoonful of sugar. Press into the bottom of a springform pan.
- Bake the crust for about 8 minutes until slightly crispy.
- Peel and chop the apples. Cook with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until soft and sticky.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then blend in sour cream and vanilla.
- Pour half of the cream cheese filling over cooled crust, layer cooked apples, then cover with the remaining cream cheese filling.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until slightly wobbly in the center.
- Turn off the oven, crack the door, and let it chill for an hour.
- Once cooled, drizzle with salted caramel and sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on top.
- Chill in the fridge for at least four hours before serving, ideally overnight.
Notes
Let cheesecake cool completely before drizzling caramel. It tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg