Friday, April 26, 2019

Caramel Apple Blondie Cheesecake

This Caramel Apple Blondie Cheesecake is pure caramel apple heaven, I kid you not. It’s an apple spice blondie filled with apples, topped with a no bake caramel cheesecake, topped with cinnamon apples and even more caramel sauce. It’s one of my new favorite desserts ever and the perfect way to start off Apple Week!
This Caramel Apple Blondie Cheesecake is pure caramel apple heaven, I kid you not. It’s an apple spice blondie filled with apples, topped with a no bake caramel cheesecake, topped with cinnamon apples and even more caramel sauce. It’s one of my new favorite desserts ever and the perfect way to start off Apple Week!

INGREDIENTS
APPLE SPICE BLONDIE 
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp apple pie spice
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 apple, chopped

CARAMEL CHEESECAKE 
  • 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup caramel sauce*
  • 1/2 tsp apple pie spice
  • 4 oz cool whip

CINNAMON APPLES 
  • 1 1/2 apples, thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp butter

CINNAMON WHIPPED CREAM
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. 1. Line the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper and grease the sides. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2. Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl, then transfer to a mixing bowl.
  3. 3. Add brown sugar and whisk to combine.
  4. 4. Add the vanilla, egg and egg white and whisk until incorporated
  5. 5. In another bowl, combine dry ingredients.
  6. 6. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until combined.
  7. 7. Fold in finely chopped apples.
  8. 8. Pour batter into springform pan and bake for 30-33 minutes.
  9. 9. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes, then remove to finish cooling.
  10. 10. Make the caramel sauce and allow to cool completely.
  11. 11. Once the blondie and caramel are cool, make the cheesecake. Beat cream cheese and sugars until smooth.
  12. 12. Add about 3/4 cup of caramel sauce and apple pie spice and mix until combined.
  13. 13. Fold in Cool Whip.
  14. 14. Place blondie back into the springform pan.
  15. 15. Spread cheesecake evenly on top of blondie, then put in refrigerator until firm about 3-4 hours.
  16. 16. Combine apples, lemon juice, nutmeg, cinnamon and brown sugar in a medium saucepan and toss to coat.