Caramel Apple Cheesecake Layers: A Cozy Dessert Delight!
Creamy, cinnamon-kissed, caramel-drenched, and unbelievably cozy caramel apple cheesecake layers.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins
- Yield: 8–10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups graham crumbs
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 2 blocks cream cheese (450g), softened
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 apples, diced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Dash nutmeg
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- Pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325°F (160°C). Mix crust ingredients and press into springform pan. Bake 8 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese + sugar until smooth. Add sour cream, vanilla, then eggs gently.
- Pour filling over crust. Bake 40–45 minutes until center slightly jiggles. Cool, then chill 4 hours.
- Sauté apples with butter, sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg until tender.
- Simmer caramel ingredients until bubbling and slightly thickened.
- Top cheesecake with apples + caramel. Add powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith
- Chill overnight for perfect slices
- Make gluten-free with almond flour crust
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 32g
- Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Protein: 5g