Apple Streusel Cheesecake

Name: Apple Streusel Cheesecake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter (melted); 2 cups (225 grams) graham cracker crumbs (see notes for more options); 2 tablespoons (30 grams) granulated sugar; 4 8 ounce packages (904 grams) cream cheese (at room temperature); 3/4 cup (170 grams) light brown sugar (packed); 1 teaspoon (2 grams) ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 3/4 teaspoon (5 grams) kosher salt (optional); 1 1/4 teaspoon (1 gram) lemon zest (juice reserved (from one medium lemon)); 3 large eggs (at room temperature); 1 teaspoon (6 grams) vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract); 1 cup (255 grams) cinnamon applesauce (at room temperature); 1/2 cup (65 grams) all-purpose flour (sifted); 1/2 cup (60 milliliters) heavy cream; 2 large (390 grams) Granny Smith Apples (peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks); 1/4 cup (40 milliliters) lemon juice (from the lemon you zested earlier); 1/2 cup (120 grams) light brown sugar (packed); 4 tablespoons (30 grams) cornstarch; 1 1/2 teaspoons (3 grams) ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (optional); 3/4 cup (110 grams) Streusel Topping (without nuts); 1/2 cup Caramel Sauce (optional); 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick or 57 grams) unsalted butter (sliced into 4 equal pats)

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:1h 25min

Take help from the grocery store by using prepared applesauce, apple pie filling, and/caramel saucePrep times do not include making the streusel and caramel sauce, but does include a 7 hour 45 minute cooling time for the cheesecake.

Updated at: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:37:50 GMT