APPLE-PECAN CHEESECAKE

Apple-Pecan Cheesecake image

Combine the classic flavors of apple and pecan pies with a luscious cheese cake to make our scrumptious Apple-Pecan Cheesecake. Complete with notes of sweetness from brown sugar and the pleasing scent of cinnamon, you'll be hard-pressed to not fall for our Apple-Pecan Cheesecake.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Nuts

Time 6h10m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar, divided
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
4 eggs
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, chopped
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Steps:

Heat oven to 325°F.
Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix graham crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of prepared pan.
Beat cream cheese, 1 cup brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust. Combine apples, nuts, cinnamon and remaining sugar; spoon over cream cheese batter.
Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil handles to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Fat 30 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 140 mg, Sodium 320 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g