Description
Indulge in the ultimate dessert with this Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake recipe. A luscious combination of creamy cheesecake, spiced apple pie topping, and decadent salted caramel sauce, all nestled on a buttery graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
Scale
For the crust:
- 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the cheesecake filling:
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
For the apple pie topping:
- 3 medium apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
For the salted caramel sauce:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
- Prepare the crust: Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press into a greased 9-inch springform pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Make the filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar, then add eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla and sour cream. Pour over crust and bake for 50–55 minutes.
- Cool the cheesecake: Let the cheesecake cool in the oven with the door cracked for 1 hour.
- Prepare the apple topping: Cook apples, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until caramelized. Let cool.
- Create the caramel sauce: Melt sugar until amber, then stir in butter, cream, and sea salt.
- Assemble: Top the cooled cheesecake with apples and drizzle with caramel sauce.
Notes
- This cheesecake is best made a day ahead for optimal flavors.
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Store-bought caramel sauce can be used as a time-saving alternative.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 39 g
- Sodium: 370 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
