How to make caramel apple streusel cheesecake

Make Caramel Apple Streusel Cheesecake

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Mis en place

Mis en place

To make graham cracker crust, in food processor, pulse till fine 13 crackers. Add melted butter and powdered sugar and pulse until it comes together.

To make graham cracker crust, in food processor, pulse till fine 13 crackers. Add melted butter and powdered sugar and pulse until it comes together.

Ready to go in springform pan.

Ready to go in springform pan.

Pat down in pan. You can use the bottom of a glass.

Pat down in pan. You can use the bottom of a glass.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Have tin foil wrapped around pan during the whole process of baking the cheesecake to avoid oven spills.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Have tin foil wrapped around pan during the whole process of baking the cheesecake to avoid oven spills.

Saute apple slices in pan with butter, cinnamon sugar and maple syrup until soft but still holding its shape.

Saute apple slices in pan with butter, cinnamon sugar and maple syrup until soft but still holding its shape.

The apples will caramelize. Stir in cornstarch.

The apples will caramelize. Stir in cornstarch.

Set aside to cool slightly.

Set aside to cool slightly.

Spread evenly on top of crust. Try to keep them from touching the sides of the pan.

Spread evenly on top of crust. Try to keep them from touching the sides of the pan.

To make streusel topping, pulse flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon in food processor.

To make streusel topping, pulse flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon in food processor.

Add butter slices and pulse till crumbly and set aside.

Add butter slices and pulse till crumbly and set aside.

To make cream cheese filling, blend softened cream cheese with sugar and cornstarch.

To make cream cheese filling, blend softened cream cheese with sugar and cornstarch.

Add eggs 1 at a time with vanilla and cream. Sometimes I add a squeeze of lemon or some lemon zest. Spread evenly on top of apples.

Add eggs 1 at a time with vanilla and cream. Sometimes I add a squeeze of lemon or some lemon zest. Spread evenly on top of apples.

Sprinkle on streusel and you are ready to bake in 350 degree oven for about 75 minutes. Cover with tin foil during the middle part of baking to make sure filling cooks and streusel doesn't burn.

Sprinkle on streusel and you are ready to bake in 350 degree oven for about 75 minutes. Cover with tin foil during the middle part of baking to make sure filling cooks and streusel doesn't burn.

Chill over night then remove from pan and pour caramel sauce over top.

Chill over night then remove from pan and pour caramel sauce over top.

Mmm, delicious!

  • 2.0c Graham cracker crumbs, 13 crackers pulsed
  • 2.0Tbsp Powdered sugar
  • 4.0oz Butter, melted
  • 3.0 Apples, peeled, cored, sliced in 8ths
  • 2.0Tbsp Butter
  • 3.0Tbsp Cinnamon sugar
  • 1.0Tbsp Maple syrup
  • 1.0Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/2c Oats
  • 1.0c Flour
  • 1.0c Brown sugar
  • 4.0oz Butter
  • 24.0oz Cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2c Sugar
  • 3.0c Eggs
  • 1.0Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/4c Cream
  • 1.0tsp Vanilla