Apple Cheesecake

Apple Cheesecake recipe

Never had apples in your cheesecake? Now is the time to try it out - apples lend a tart quality that perfectly balances out the richness of cream cheese.






Ingredients:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup sugar, divided
3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon, divided
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
4 cups sliced apples (from 2 to 3 apples)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped pecans

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 350°F.

2) Combine graham crackers, 3 tablespoons sugar, butter, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon together in a large bowl; mix well. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 minutes.

3) In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and ½ cup sugar together until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Add vanilla and beat; pour mixture into prepared pie crust.

4) In a large bowl, combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Add apples and toss to coat. Spoon apples over cheesecake filling; sprinkle pecans evenly over. Bake one hour, remove, and cool before serving.


WOW this is amazing! I think to spice it up for the holidays I need to use gingersnap Nabisco cookies ( YUM in flavor) and something is telling me to use a a little carmel. Ill let you know how that goes!