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Caramel apple philadelphia cheesecake filling

Caramel Apple Cheesecake

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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cooling and chilling 7 hours
Total Time 8 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.8 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups apples peeled and diced
  • 0.75 cup caramel sauce
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar for the apples
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon for the apples

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F; foil-wrap 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Press graham crumbs and butter into pan; bake 10 minutes and cool.
  3. Sauté apples with 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon until soft; cool.
  4. Beat cream cheese and 0.8 cup sugar smooth; add sour cream and vanilla, then eggs individually.
  5. Pour over crust; water-bath bake 55 to 60 minutes until just set, then cool an hour in cracked oven.
  6. Refrigerate at least 6 hours.
  7. Pile apples on top; generously drizzle caramel before serving.

Notes

Use a firm baking apple like Honeycrisp so the topping holds its shape.