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Ingredients:
For The Crust:
1½ cups of graham cracker crumbs
8 tablespoons of salted sweet cream butter, melted
2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
For The Cheesecake:
4 (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened
¾ cup of sour cream
1½ cups of granulated sugar
2½ tablespoons of cornstarch
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
For The Apple Topping:
2 cups of Honeycrisp apples peeled, cored, and sliced
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
¾ cup of water
¼ cup + 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
¼ cup of light brown sugar, packed
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1½ tablespoons of cornstarch
1½ tablespoons of cold water
For The Caramel Topping:
1 (13.4-ounce) can of dulce de leche caramel
3 tablespoons of heavy cream
¼ cup of chopped pecans (optional garnish)
2. Mini Apple Cheesecakes
For The Cheesecakes:
1½ cups of graham cracker crumbs
½ cup of unsalted butter, melted
½ teaspoon of salt
16 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup of granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
⅓ cup of sour cream
1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 (21-ounce) can of apple pie filling (I used Duncan Hines/Comstock brand)
For The Streusel Topping:
¾ cup of all-purpose flour
⅓ cup of granulated sugar
⅓ cup of light brown sugar
¼ cup of finely chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon of baking powder
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
½ teaspoon of salt
¼ cup of unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon of heavy cream
3. Apple Cheesecake Bars
For The Shortbread Crust:
2 cups of all-purpose flour
½ cup of packed light brown sugar
1 cup of unsalted butter, cold
For The Cheesecake Layer:
3 (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened
1 cup of granulated sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
½ cup of sour cream, room temperature
½ cup of heavy whipping cream
1½ tablespoons of all-purpose flour
3 large eggs, room temperature
For The Apple Layer:
4 cups of peeled and diced apples
3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
For The Streusel Topping:
1 cup of all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon of baking powder
1 cup of packed light brown sugar
½ cup of unsalted butter
2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream
For Optional Garnish
Caramel sauce for drizzling