This Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake features a graham cracker crust, creamy vanilla cheesecake, spiced apple filling, and a decadent salted caramel drizzle—perfect for fall and holiday gatherings.
Crust:
1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
¼ cup brown sugar
6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Apple Layer:
2 apples, peeled and diced
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
Filling:
24 oz cream cheese, softened
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup sour cream
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Caramel Sauce:
1 cup granulated sugar
6 tbsp unsalted butter
½ cup heavy cream
½ tsp sea salt
Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare and bake crust for 10 minutes.
Sauté apples with sugar, butter, and spices. Cool.
Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, sour cream, vanilla, and eggs one at a time.
Layer half filling, half apples, remaining filling, and remaining apples.
Bake in water bath for 60–70 mins. Cool in oven 1 hour, then refrigerate overnight.
Make caramel: Melt sugar, add butter and cream, stir until smooth. Salt to taste.
Drizzle caramel over cheesecake and serve.
Use tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.
Make caramel ahead and reheat as needed.
Freeze slices for later enjoyment.