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Apple Pecan Cheesecake Recipe

Sara
Apple pecan cheesecake is a favorite of both our family and our reader. It's a beautiful crowd-pleaser that  you'll get asked to make year after year. It's perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 433 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the crust:

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup pecans finely chopped
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup butter melted

For the filling:

For the topping:

  • 2 apples large, thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup pecans
  • salted caramel sauce optional

Instructions
 

  • First, heat your oven to 325. For the crust, mix together the pecans, cinnamon, and butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch spring-form pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
  • For the filling, mix (with a beater) the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Pour over crust.
  • For the topping, mix the remaining sugar and cinnamon. Toss apples in the mixture to coat. Arrange apples on top of the filling and sprinkle with remaining pecans.
  • Bake 1 hour 20 to 1 hour 30 or until center is nearly set. Let cool for 10 minutes before running a knife around the rim to loosen cake before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Notes

Use a firm cooking apple such as granny smith or honeycrisp

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 6gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 271mgPotassium: 171mgFiber: 2gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 961IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 1mg
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