Autumn Cheesecake

This is a delicious Apple Cheesecake that I usually make in the fall.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 341 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup chopped pecans
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• ½ cup finely chopped pecans
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 4 cups apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and melted butter; press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar. Mix at medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla; pour filling into the baked crust.

Step 3

In a small bowl, stir together 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Toss the cinnamon-sugar with the apples to coat. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes. With a knife, loosen cake from rim of pan. Let cool, then remove the rim of pan. Chill cake before serving.