SCRUMPTIOUS APPLE-PECAN CHEESECAKE

Scrumptious Apple-Pecan Cheesecake image

This rich, creamy cheesecake is topped with the sort of apple-pecan deliciousness you might find in your favorite pie.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 6h10m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans, divided
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
4 cups thin peeled apple slices

Steps:

Heat oven to 325°F.
Combine crumbs, 1/2 cup nuts, 3 Tbsp. sugar, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
Combine 1/3 cup sugar and remaining cinnamon. Sprinkle over apples in separate large bowl; mix lightly. Spoon over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with remaining nuts.
Bake 1 hour 10 min. to 1 hour 15 min or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 23 g, TransFat 2 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 230 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 31 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g