Best Pecan Caramel Apple Cheesecake Recipes

PECAN-CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Melt 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) butter; mix with graham crumbs and 2 Tbsp. sugar. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, apple pie spice, cinnamon and 1 cup of the remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add applesauce and lemon juice; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour into crust.
• Bake 40 to 45 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir water and remaining sugar in small heavy-bottom saucepan on medium heat 5 to 8 min. or until sugar begins to melt and becomes translucent; simmer on medium-low heat 5 to 10 min. or until golden brown, tilting pan occasionally to evenly distribute dissolved sugar on bottom of pan. (Do not stir.) Remove from heat. Add remaining butter; stir until melted. Stir in cream. Return to heat; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until well blended. Stir in nuts. Cool. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Serve cheesecake topped with caramel sauce.

CARAMEL- APPLE PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 10-inch springform pan with nonstick spray. For the crust, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Combine melted butter and sugars in a medium bowl. Add flour mixture and fold in until incorporated. Use a piece of parchment paper lightly coated with nonstick spray to press dough evenly into bottom of prepared pan. Bake crust for 18 minutes, until golden and set. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. For the filling, beat cream cheese and sugar in a large mixer bowl at medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down bowl with a spatula as needed. Add yogurt, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt, and beat until combined, about 1 minute. Reduce speed to low, add the eggs one at a time, and mix until just incorporated. Pour filling over cooled crust; smooth top with an offset spatula.
• Bake at 325°F for 55 minutes, until the sides of the cheesecake are slightly puffed. Turn oven off, prop open oven door with a wooden spoon, and let cheesecake sit in the oven for 1 hour. Remove cheesecake from oven and cool to room temperature on a wire rack for 2 hours. Run a knife around the top edge of the cheesecake to loosen it from pan; cover and chill overnight.
• For the salted caramel sauce, combine brown sugar, butter, and heavy cream in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until butter has melted completely. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and salt until smooth. Pour sauce into a glass bowl to cool to room temperature.
• For the apple topping, combine butter and brown sugar in a large skillet and melt over medium-high heat. Add apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and cook until lightly caramelized and soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer apples to a bowl and cool slightly.
• When ready to serve, remove side of pan and transfer cheesecake to a plate. Top cheesecake with warm apple topping, drizzle with caramel sauce, and sprinkle with pecans.