This is a delicious apple cheesecake which contains a lot of nutrition and it is a very healthy diet. The main ingredient of this recipe is apples and they contain a lot of vitamins and minerals. Apples are available throughout the year and so it is not a big deal to make an apple recipe in any season. They are a good source of potassium, phosphorous, calcium, manganese, iron and zinc. Children love to eat these types of cheesecakes and one can make it during special occasions like birthday parties or a get together.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup of finely chopped pecans
- 3 tablespoons of white sugar
- ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup of unsalted melted butter
- 2 packages of softened cream cheese
- ½ cup of white sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 4 cups of peeled and thin sliced apples
- 1/3 cup of white sugar
- ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup of chopped pecans
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and in a large bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs chopped pecans, sugar, cinnamon and melted butter as per the quantity mentioned in the ingredients list. Press into a nine inch pan and bake it in a preheated oven for 10 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and ½ cup of sugar and mix them nicely until it becomes smooth. Then beat in eggs one at a time and blend it with vanilla and finally pour the filling into the baked crust.
3. In a small bowl, stir together 1/3 cup of sugar and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and toss the sugar-cinnamon with the apples to coat. Over the creamy cheese layer, place the apple mixture and sprinkle ¼ cup of chopped pecans.
4. Bake it for 60 to 70 minutes in a preheated oven and carefully remove it from the pan without disturbing it.
5. Allow it to cool down for few minutes or you can also refrigerate it for chill cake.
Even though it consumes a little extra time to prepare, it is worth making it and foodies who like to experiment new recipes can check this out. If you love apples, then definitely you will enjoy this delicious recipe.
