This caramel apple cheesecake is a delectable autumnal take on the classic dessert.
Prep Time: | 15 mins |
Cook Time: | 35 mins |
Additional Time: | 1 hr |
Total Time: | 2 hrs 50 mins |
Servings: | 12 |
Ingredients
- 1 (21 ounce) can Lucky Leaf Premium Apple Fruit Filling, divided
- 1 (9 inch) graham cracker crust
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup caramel topping
- 12 pecan halves
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Reserve 3/4 cup apple filling; spoon remaining apple filling into graham crust and set aside.
- Beat together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs until well combined. Pour over apple filling in crust.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the center of cheesecake is set, about 35 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
- Combine reserved apple filling and caramel topping in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until mixture is spreadable, about 1 minute. Spoon over cheesecake and spread evenly. Decorate edges with pecan halves and sprinkle the top with chopped pecans. Refrigerate cheesecake for at least 2 hours, or until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts
Calories | 361 kcal |
Carbohydrate | 40 g |
Cholesterol | 72 mg |
Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
Protein | 5 g |
Saturated Fat | 10 g |
Sodium | 283 mg |
Sugars | 26 g |
Fat | 21 g |
Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Everyone loved it!
Sorry.. no photo… it was gone too quickly! This is an amazingly delicious cheesecake! My only variation was I didn’t decorate with whole pecans.
I decided to make this for my daughter’s 16th birthday since she requested cheesecake. I didn’t have apples so substituted pears. I decided to make my own graham cracker crust, since I had crumbs in the pantry and I used a springform pan. Turned out amazing.
Fantastic and easy recipe! I omitted the canned filling and made my own spiced apples on the stove and it’s worked beautifully! Thank you for posting! I had a very happy fiancee on her birthday!
This is a terrific recipe. Folks ask for it any season of the year. I eventually modified my version just a little. I toast the pecans (chopped) then put some butter and salt on them as they come out of the oven. I crumble some ginger snap cookies in the bottom layer of the crust, add a sprinkle of cinnamon, and some of the toasted nuts – then the apples. As for the apples, the Lucky Brand is my favorite – try it. I do remove some of the sauce while chopping the apples. Sometimes I throw a Tbsp of the sauce into the cream cheese; or just throw it away. The amount of vanilla is good, but I double it and add a drop or two of fresh lemon juice if one is nearby. After baking, I add the remaining toppings plus extra chopped pecans, more crumbled gingersnap cookies, loads of the caramel drizzled into a pattern… then top with a little coarse sea salt. My family goes crazy for this. Thank you for the recipe. My changes sound like a lot, but they’re just little adjustments from a terrific combination.
This is a fantastic recipe. Followed the recipe exactly and it was great. After the first time I added a bit more caramel and more pecans as we love nuts. It is a good recipe for those who like pies and those who like cheesecakes.
No changes. I will most certainly make it many more times
i made this for a holiday party and it was a big disappointment. i i added 10 minutes of baking time (which was unusual because my oven tends to run hot) and even though the cheesecake seemed to be set, ithe middle had a runny consistency. it looked pretty with the topping on it but the taste was off. i followed the recipe exactly.
I made this into a regular springform style CC…. I made my own crust with a mixture of ground up churro cinnamon almonds and sea salt cashews…unsalted butter and crushed vanilla wafers… I reserved some of the ground nut mix to decorate edges of top just before I “de-ringed” it! I also used an old fashion tater masher on the apple filling before used it, made the chucks smaller and much prettier as a finished top…
I left the pecans out for the sake of budgeting. I thought this was great but got mixed reviews. My husband (who is not a fruit fan anyway) spit his out, my picky 5 yo would not eat it bc it was brown, my 2 yo and 9 yo LOVED it. Definitely worth trying! I also chopped up the apples for the top a little finer so that they would fit the top better. And the cheese cake portion does make more that needed! It makes almost double of what you need.
Great recipe. Substituted Spiced Pecans for garnish on top.
I’m not a cheesecake person, but I went to a Bakers Square and tried an apple cheesecake. It was wonderful. As the years pasted I’ve tried to find a recipe that is equivalent to this cheesecake. And finally this is the one. My family always raves about this cheesecake. I making 4 for Christmas.
Made this recipe into muffin size to take to a potluck dinner. Eliminated all the cutting and serving. They were we a huge hit! Mission accomplished … not one to take home to tempt me
I made it as is and it was great
I made this tonight and the end result was perfect, and the taste was Delish!!! The only difference I made was instead of mixing last of the apples with the topping in the sauce pan. I warmed them separately, plus added caramel drizzle as a last decoration. My husband really, really loved this cheesecake! Its easy to make and we definitely will be making this again. I did have to cook a little longer than the recommended 35 min. to set. (ovens vary)! Great dessert for church and family functions! Thanks for posting!!!
Best with homemade apple pie filling and homemade caramel and whipped cream…
First time making this and it came out Awesome. I had friends over and they loved it. I did make some changes, I made 3. 8oz cream cheese instead of 2, I wanted it very rich. Added ground cinnamon to the mix. Also added evaporated milk to caramel sauce! I will make it again, it did have a crack in it but when I added the filling it wasn’t noticeable.
Best cheesecake ever! I made it exactly as the recipe called for with two changes: The store only had salted caramel topping which was awesome in this and I don’t like nuts on cheesecake so I crushed up a SKORS bar on it…..This is a great recipe! I let it set for 24 hours in the refrigerator……Thank you for posting!
This is AWESOME! I skipped the pricey pecans and used a store bought chocolate graham cracker crust and it was sooo rich!
My very first cheesecake and it was a big hit. I love pecans and caramel together. Absolutely delicious!
Best cheesecake out there. I do change a few things but the best change is for the Carmel. I use worthers chewy’s and melt them down a little cream. Best Carmel out there.