Autumn Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs

  • ½ cup finely chopped pecans

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

  • 3 tablespoons white sugar

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Filling:

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

  • ½ cup white sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping:

  • 4 cups apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced

  • ⅓ cup white sugar

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ¼ cup chopped pecans

 

Directions

  • Gather all ingredients

  • Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven; leave the ovPreheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • To make the crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs, pecans, melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl until well combined.

  • Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven; leave the oven on.

  • To make the filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Pour filling into the baked crust.

  • To make the topping: Place apples in a bowl. Stir sugar and cinnamon together in a smaller bowl; pour over apples and toss to coat. Spoon sugared apples over filling, then sprinkle pecans over top.
  • Bake in the oven until edges are puffed, 60 to 70 minutes. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the pan, set the pan on a wire rack, and allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely chilled, 4 hours to overnight.

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