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Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake

A rich and creamy cheesecake layered with cinnamon-spiced apples, buttery graham crust, and drizzled with salted caramel.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 7 hours
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Fall
Calories: 540
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
Apple Pie Layer
  • 3 apples peeled and diced
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water
Cheesecake Filling
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs large
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 cup caramel sauce
Topping
  • 0.5 cup salted caramel sauce
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt for garnish

Equipment

  • 9-inch springform pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer
  • Skillet
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Combine crust ingredients and press into a springform pan. Bake 10 minutes, then cool.
  2. Cook apples with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until softened. Add cornstarch mixture to thicken, then cool.
  3. Beat cream cheese until smooth, add sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and caramel until combined.
  4. Pour half the cheesecake batter over crust, add apple mixture, then remaining batter.
  5. Bake 55–65 minutes until center is set. Cool in oven 1 hour, then refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
  6. Before serving, drizzle with salted caramel and sprinkle sea salt.