Apple Pecan Cheesecake

It is needless to say that cheesecake is one of the most favorite desserts. It comes in all different kinds of flavors, with or without toppings. A good cheesecake is rich, creamy, and decadent. Here I am sharing with you a recipe for a delicious apple pecan cheesecake. This recipe uses cinnamon, a warm spice that makes this cheesecake a perfect fall dessert.

About This Apple Pecan Cheesecake

• Let's start from the bottom. Cheesecakes can have any kind of cookie crust such as Graham crackers, Oreos, Biscoff, etc. This recipe uses Biscoff and ground roasted pecans which add a nutty and toasty and warm flavor to the cheesecake.
• The filling of this cheesecake contains applesauce. One of the ways to include the apple flavor into this cheesecake is to add some applesauce to the recipe. I used this, Apple sauce.
• The recipe calls for sour cream, which brings fat and richness to the cake. Sour cream also has the acidity that is necessary to make the cheesecake firmer.
• We also incorporate some heavy cream to have more volume and firmness.
• This recipe requires a small amount of lemon juice, again to add to the structure of the cake.
• One of the important ingredients that give a good flavor to this recipe is cinnamon. Cinnamon goes well with pecan and apple flavors.
• At the end this apple pecan cheesecake is topped with a rich and delicious caramel sauce, and roasted pecans.

How to Make This Recipe

• First, start with crushing the Biscoff cookies and pecans to a fine crumb. Use a food processor for this step.
• Mix the above mixture with melted butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar. This mixture should look like wet sands when pressing it between fingertips.
• Press the above mixture to the bottom of your springform pan using the bottom of a measuring cup. Bake for 10-15 minutes.

• In a clean food processor, mix the cream cheese and the sugar until very smooth and creamy.
• Add the sour cream, heavy cream, apple sauce, cinnamon, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and mix well. the smoother the mixture, the better result in your cheesecake.
• Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the eggs one at a time, and beat very slowly, just until the eggs are mixed. then add the next egg. Do Not Overmix.
• Prepare the water bath, see how to make the water bath, and other tips and tricks on how to make a perfect cheesecake, Perfect Cheesecake Hacks.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the sides are set, but the center still jiggles. Cheesecake keeps baking after the oven is turned off.
• Leave the oven door cracked open with the cheesecake still inside for one hour.
• Leave the apple pecan cheesecake on the counter for one hour, then transfer to the fridge for at least 3-4 hours before cutting.
• Before cutting the cake cover the top with caramel sauce and toasted pecans.

See more cheesecake recipes here, Marble Cheesecake, Key Lime Cheese Cake Bars, Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

Disclaimer: I highly recommend using the measurements in grams & ml (instead of cups & spoons) for more accuracy and better results.

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