Description
This Apple Crumble Cheesecake blends creamy cheesecake, spiced apple filling, a buttery graham cracker crust, and a golden crumble topping perfect for cozy fall desserts, holidays, or any time of year.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 medium apples, peeled and diced
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
- Make the crust: Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar until it resembles wet sand. Press firmly into the pan’s base and bake for 10 minutes. Cool.
- Cheesecake layer: Beat softened cream cheese until very smooth, add sugar and vanilla. Mix eggs in one at a time. Fold in sour cream. Pour mixture over crust and smooth the top.
- Apple filling: In a saucepan, cook diced apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and water until juices release. Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until thick and jammy. Cool slightly.
- Crumble topping: Blend flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cold butter with a pastry cutter or fingertips until it forms coarse crumbs.
- Assemble: Spread cheesecake layer over crust, spoon apples on top, then scatter crumble over everything.
- Bake for 55–65 minutes. Center should jiggle slightly but edges set. Cool gradually with oven door open for 1 hour, then chill in fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Notes
Serve chilled with caramel drizzle or whipped cream. Store covered in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze individual slices up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 105mg