Apple Pie Cheesecake

Total Time Prep: 45 min. + cooling Bake: 2 hours + chilling
Yield 1 cheesecake
Test Kitchen Approved
When you need to feed Team Cake and Team Pie at the same event, apple pie cheesecake is the best of both worlds.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • CHEESECAKE FILLING:
  • 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • APPLE TOPPING:
  • 2 cups chopped peeled apples
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • STREUSEL TOPPING:
  • 1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Wrap the bottom half of a 9-in. springform pan with 3 layers of aluminum foil.
  2. In a large bowl, combine graham crackers, sugar and melted butter. Press crumbs into the bottom of the pan and about 1 inch up the sides. Bake 8-10 minutes, until lightly browned. Set aside; cool to room temperature.
  3. Increase oven temperature to 450°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed until smooth, 4-5 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to medium-low; add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, until incorporated, about 5 minutes. Beat in sour cream and vanilla until smooth and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Pour filling into cooled crust.
  4. In a large bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and cinnamon. Pour apples onto cheesecake into an even layer. In a small bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, melted butter and cinnamon. Sprinkle streusel topping on top of apples.
  5. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake 15 minutes. Turn oven down to 225°; bake another 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. Turn oven off and open the oven door; let cheesecake sit 30 minutes, or until center is set. Remove from oven; let cool on wire rack up to 1 hour. Cover; refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
  6. Remove sides of springform pan. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 411 calories, 28g fat (16g saturated fat), 109mg cholesterol, 273mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

An apple pie cheesecake provides both the warm flavors of fall as well as the classic, rich flavor of cheesecake. The tangy, creamy filling complements the sweetness of the apples, cinnamon and streusel topping. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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