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Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake – Rich Autumn Dessert Recipe

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A rich and creamy cheesecake layered with cinnamon-spiced apples and finished with homemade salted caramel — the perfect fall dessert fusion.

Ingredients

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Crust:

  • 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs

  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Apple Layer:

  • 3 medium tart apples, diced

  • 2 tbsp butter

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • ¼ tsp nutmeg

  • 1 tsp cornstarch

  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Cheesecake Filling:

  • 24 oz cream cheese, room temp

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • ¾ cup sour cream

  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract

  • 3 large eggs

Salted Caramel:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter

  • ½ cup heavy cream

  • ½ tsp sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Prepare and bake crust in a springform pan for 10 min.

  • Cook diced apples with sugar, butter, and spices. Cool.

  • Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in sour cream, vanilla, then eggs one at a time.

  • Pour half the cheesecake batter over crust. Add apple layer. Top with remaining batter.

  • Bake in a water bath for 55–65 min until set but slightly jiggly. Cool in oven 1 hr, then refrigerate overnight.

  • Make caramel: Melt sugar, add butter, cream, and salt. Cool.

  • Drizzle cooled caramel over chilled cheesecake before serving

Notes

  • Store covered in fridge up to 4 days.

  • Freeze (without caramel) up to 2 months.

  • Optional: Add pecans or streusel topping before baking.

Find it online: https://thefoodaunt.com/salted-caramel-apple-cheesecake-rich-autumn-dessert-recipe/