Autumn Cheesecake

This delicious apple cheesecake with a nutty graham cracker crumb crust is the perfect dessert for fall and a nice departure from apple pie.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 341 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 large eggs
• 4 cups apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 0.25 cup chopped pecans
• 0.5 cup finely chopped pecans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Make the crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs, pecans, melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl until well combined. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven; leave the oven on.

Step 4

Make the filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Pour filling into the baked crust.

Step 5

Make the topping: Place apples in a bowl.

Step 6

Stir sugar and cinnamon together in a smaller bowl; pour over apples and toss to coat. Spoon sugared apples over filling, then sprinkle pecans over top.

Step 7

Bake in the oven until edges are puffed, 60 to 70 minutes. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the pan, set the pan on a wire rack, and allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely chilled, 4 hours to overnight.