Love the flavor of fall with simple and easy to find ingredients? Then you need to whip up this Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake, creamy, flavorful and absolutely delicious.

If you know me, I love all things cheesecake. It is my husbands favorite dessert and we make it all the time. It is pretty much a staple as you would call it in our house.

I also love making cheesecake because it is one thing that I feel is my strong suit. I have been making it for so long that I really don’t need a recipe anymore.

Thats one of the joys of baking is when you are so used to making one thing you can just whip it up without even having to think about it.

This Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake is one of our favorite creations yet, with a delicious cookie/graham cracker crust, creamy cheesecake base and an apple topping you can’t go wrong.

Some of our other favorite cheesecake recipes we have on our site include Pumpkin Cheesecake, New York Cheesecake and Creme Brûlée Cheesecake.

Trust me when I say that this Apple Cheesecake Recipe has quickly become our new favorite, at least for the fall! We cannot get enough of it.

The mixture of flavors from the crust to the topping just work so well together and it is such a fun fall dessert or anytime dessert really because we make apple desserts all year long.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

With easy on hand ingredients this cheesecake is super simple and feeds a crowd!
This recipe comes together easily and making the topping in the crockpot while the cheesecake cools is also a timesaver.
It has a delicious mix of cinnamon, cookie, apple and cheesecake flavor that is absolutely wonderful.

This is the perfect fall recipe! Who doesn’t love cheesecake? I know if it is on the menu somewhere, I’m always down to try, I’m a cheesecake snob and love to try all varieties.

And when I say that we like all the varieties we like ALL the varieties, I don’t shy away from any cheesecake that is thrown at me and just need them all.

I say that about a lot of desserts, but when we made this Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake for the first time we fell in love and couldn’t stop making it so it’s become a hit.

HOW TO MAKE CINNAMON APPLE CHEESECAKE, STEP BY STEP:

In a large bowl combine the snickerdoodle cookie mix, the cinnamon sugar topping (included in
the cookie mix), and the graham cracker crumbs then stir in the melted butter until a soft dough is formed.
Press the dough into 10″ springform pan until bottom is even, set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, granulated sugar, and sour cream until smooth
Add the vanilla extract and continue mixing, adding one egg at a time until combined.
Pour the cheesecake mixture over the snickerdoodle dough and bake 375 degrees F for 75 minutes, until center is almost set then remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature before moving to the fridge to set for about 6-8 hours.
While the cheesecake is setting slice and peel the apples and place in the bottom of a crock pot add the cornstarch and turn the apples to make sure all of them are coated
Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon, making sure to combine the ingredients well
Add the butter, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and mix again
Cook on low for 2 hours, until the apples are soft, nce the cheesecake has set, spoon the cinnamon apples and the sauce over the top of the cheesecake.

See, this cheesecake really isn’t that hard to make! Cheesecakes I always think people think are intimidating but they really aren’t, they are SUPER easy to whip up!

HOW TO STORE:

For the short term this Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake will last for about 3-4 days in the refrigerator wrapped in tinfoil or plastic wrap.

For the long term such as freezing bake and cool as directed, once cooled in the refrigerator, remove your springform pan sides and place uncovered in freezer for about one hour, then remove and remove from the bottom of the springform pan.

Wrap tightly in plastic wrap or tin foil and place in an airtight container or a large ziplock bag, this should keep for about 3-4 months.

Do not top your cheesecake if you freeze it, let it defrost in the refrigerator and you can wait for that time to make the topping for this recipe.

CAN I USE APPLE PIE FILLING:

Yes you can. While we really like using the topping recipe included in this post you can take a shortcut and use apple pie filling if you’d like.

We have used it in the past and it tastes just fine but a little different and less potent than if you were to use the recipe provided here.

DO I NEED A WATER BATH?

While I usually recommend doing a water bath with cheesecake recipes I did not do one with this cheesecake because I wanted to test out with different ingredients.

This doesn’t mean that you CAN’T do a water bath, you can absolutely still do one because I like that it helps from the cheesecake cracking on top.

You can wrap your cheesecake in foil and then place in a pan and fill halfway up the sides of the pan or you can place a pan full of water on the rack underneath the cheesecake itself.

I really just want to tell you how much I am in love with this Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake. It has all the right flavors and the crust isn’t just your normal graham cracker crust.

I think that is what really sets this recipe apart is the crust, now you can make it with just a normal graham cracker crust (2 cups crushed graham crackers, 1/4 cup sugar and 8 Tbs melted butter).

But in my personal opinion for the flavor that I was going for with this recipe the cookie mix really set’s it off and makes it what it is.

So that is up to you if you would rather do the cookie crust or a regular crust, that is the fun part about creating recipes is that YOU get the choice to make.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

Make sure to beat your cream cheese well, this is important for making sure you have no lumps in your cheesecake.
Adding in eggs one by one ensures that they are evenly distributed.
Make sure you scrape down the sides when mixing, this will also help with keeping lumps out of your cheesecake recipe.
Normally we do a water bath, but for this recipe recipe we opted not to because we changed the ingredients slightly.
Make sure to cool your cheesecake on the counter before placing in the refrigerator, this is an important step.
To cut the perfect slice, heat a knife under hot water and wipe dry before slicing.
You can substitute the cookie crust for a graham cracker crust if you’d like.
This can be frozen, please see my tips above on how to freeze this Apple Cheesecake.

If you are looking for that perfect Fall dessert that just blows everyone away then you need to whip up this Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake immediately!

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