Ingredients
- - FOR THE CRUST -
- Cooking spray
- 12 graham crackers, crushed
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- - FOR THE CHEESECAKE -
- 4 (8 ounce) blocks cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce, plus more for drizzling
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- - FOR THE TOPPING -
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 apple, peeled and finely chopped
- Whipped topping, for garnish (optional)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and grease an 8″ or 9″ springform pan with cooking spray.
Step 2: Make the Crust: In a large bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, cinnamon, sugar, and salt. Press into bottom of prepared pan and up the sides.
Step 3: In a large bowl using a hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), beat cream cheese, caramel, and sugar together until completely smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, then stir in sour cream and vanilla. Add flour, salt, and cinnamon and beat until just combined. Pour mixture over crust.
Step 4: In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon, and salt, then cut in butter with a fork or pastry cutter. Scatter apples in an even layer over top of the cheesecake, then top with an even layer of the oat topping.
Step 5: Wrap bottom of pan in aluminum foil and place in a large roasting pan. Pour in enough boiling water to come up halfway in the baking pan. Bake until center of cheesecake only slightly jiggles, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Step 6: Turn off oven, prop open oven door, and let cheesecake cool in oven, 1 hour. Remove foil and refrigerate cheesecake for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
Step 7: When ready to serve, drizzle with caramel and serve slices topped with whipped topping, if desired.
Enjoy this delicious apple crisp cheesecake from Delish just in time for Fall!