Description
A luxurious fusion dessert combining a creamy, tangy cheesecake base with a warm, spiced apple topping and a crunchy cinnamon streusel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F (160C) and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Mix in eggs one at a time on low speed, then stir in vanilla.
- Pour the cheesecake batter into the pan and smooth the top.
- Sauté diced apples with cinnamon and brown sugar for 5 minutes until slightly softened.
- Combine flour, brown sugar, and cold butter, rubbing together until crumbly.
- Spread apples over the cheesecake batter and sprinkle the crumble on top.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes until the edges are set but the center jiggles.
- Cool at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American