Description
A luxurious hybrid dessert featuring a velvety cream cheese filling, a spiced Granny Smith apple layer, and a golden, buttery oat crumble topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 24 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (for crumble)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F (160C) and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and press firmly into the pan; bake for 10 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then mix in eggs one by one and stir in vanilla.
- Sauté diced apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch until thickened.
- Pour cheesecake batter into the crust and spoon the apple mixture over the top.
- Rub cold butter into flour and brown sugar to create a crumble; sprinkle over the apples.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until the edges are set but the center slightly jiggles.
- Cool in the oven with the door cracked for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for 6 hours.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American