This Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake has pieces of apple and pockets of cinnamon filling layered into it. The incredible combination of smooth cheesecake, cinnamon, and lightly crunchy apples is something you won’t want to miss!
Creamy Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake
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I don’t know about you, but I am really starting to get excited for fall. Apple baking always seems to get me in the mood. I start breaking out the cinnamon, nutmeg and caramel and just can’t wait to devour it all over some delicious apples!
Enter this cheesecake. While I left out the caramel, I absolutely considered drizzling some over the top of it and you should consider it too.
But even without it, the cinnamon and apples are pure fall heaven.
Making the cheesecake takes some time, but really is easy to put together. That’s one of the great things about cheesecakes. Once it’s baked, you’re pretty much done. No fuss, just put it in the fridge to cool and top it with something tasty – cinnamon apples in this case.
To make the crust, I started with vanilla wafer cookies. I love the extra sweetness from using them, but graham crackers would absolutely work too if you have them on hand. I added some brown sugar and cinnamon to the crust to the extend the fall flavors into the crust and I loved it!
The cheesecake filling is fairly straightforward, it just has a little cinnamon in it. The real fun comes from layering the filling with the cinnamon filling and apples. OMG!
How to Assemble Your Cheesecake
To start the layering, you’ll top the crust with some chopped apples and drops of the cinnamon filling, then add about half of the cheesecake filling. Layer in more cinnamon and apples, then the rest of the cheesecake filling. Top it off with the remaining apples and cinnamon, then try not to eat it all before it even goes into the oven. The smell is wonderful!
Once baked and cooled, the cheesecake is topped with more cooked apples. The process for making the apples on top of the cheesecake is pretty similar to the ones inside, except you add a little butter and cook them for about 10 minutes. You could skip this step, but the additional apples really finish off the cheesecake nicely.
You’ll want to chop the apples, add them to the pan with the brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg and butter, then cook them until they reach the right consistency. I say about 10 minutes, but you could cook them for more or less time depending on how soft you want them.
And to spice up your fall even more KitchenAid and The Food Network have teamed up to host the Apple Challenge!
That’s right – Food Network Kitchens will select the top 4 recipe submissions and the 4 finalists will win a trip for 2 to NYC for a live cook-off to cook their dish to be judged by Food Network chef Geoffrey Zakarian. One winner will receive the grand prize of a suite of KitchenAid Black Stainless Steel Appliances and a private cooking lesson with Geoffrey Zakarian.
Um, I just died. How fun!
And did you know that KitchenAid just came out with black stainless steel appliances? They sent me some information about them and a sample of what the black stainless steel is like, and I’m in love. We have black appliances in our kitchen and I’ve always wanted stainless steel, but like the black color. These are the perfect solution! Clearly I need to win that contest and update my kitchen.
The contest ends September 14, so you better get on it! Submissions can be uploaded through Twitter or Instagram (with the hashtag #KitchenAidContest), FoodNetwork.com/applechallenge or food.com/applechallenge. And if you win, let me know so I can be super jealous.
And if you don’t win, don’t worry. We can drown our sorrows together in this amazing cheesecake. I’m pretty sure all the apples in it make it healthy, so win-win right there. 😉
Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 14-16 Slices
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake has pieces of apple and pockets of cinnamon filling layered into it. The incredible combination of smooth cheesecake, cinnamon, and lightly crunchy apples is something you won’t want to miss!
Ingredients
CRUST
- 1 1/2 cups (201g) vanilla wafer crumbs
- 1/4 cup (56g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 5 tbsp (70g) butter
CHEESECAKE FILLING
- 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (207g) sugar
- 3 tbsp (24g) all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (230g) sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
APPLE CHEESECAKE FILLING
- 2 large apples, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup (56g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch ground nutmeg
CINNAMON CHEESECAKE FILLING
- 5 tbsp (70g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp (24g) all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp (42g) unsalted butter, melted
APPLE GARNISH, ON TOP OF CHEESECAKE
- 1 large apple, peeled and chopped
- 2 tbsp (28g) packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch ground nutmeg
- sprinkle of lemon juice
- 1 tbsp (14g) unsalted butter
Instructions
CRUST
CHEESECAKE AND CINNAMON FILLING
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories: 327
- Sugar: 29.8 g
- Sodium: 262.5 mg
- Fat: 16.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 39.2 g
- Protein: 6.9 g
- Cholesterol: 87.3 mg
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Wanted to love this however it seems way too wet! Is it the addition of apples? Made tons of cheesecakes and none are like this one. Scrapping and trying again.
I made this and it’s my first time making a cheesecake. The flavor is amazing. I did have an issue, after baking and chilling, my crust was mushy. Not sure what I did wrong.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it! Did water get into your water bath at all?
Did this for thanksgiving ’18 and I’m doing it again for 2022!
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Awesome! I’m glad you enjoy it!
This is my go-to cheesecake recipe. I’ve probably made over 10 of them over the last several years. I actually just put one in the oven for Thanksgiving desert tomorrow. It always gets compliments and turns out great. I double the topping recipe and am generous with the cinnamon, but otherwise it is perfect as is!
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I’m so glad to hear that! Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello, your receipts look delicious and amazing. I was just wondering if the apples won’t let too much moisture when cooked inside the cheesecake. I really want to make the cheesecake but wasn’t sure if it will set properly
I know that can often be an issue with other things, but I’ve never had that issue with cheesecake. And I certainly didn’t have that issue with this cheesecake.
This is Autumn in a recipe . It’s soo good I make it all through the year .
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So glad you enjoy it!
Also what kind of apples do you recommend for this cheesecake?
You can use your favorite apple, but common ones are granny smith, fuji, gala, honeycrisp. You could also use a combination of a couple types.