Caramel Apple-Candied Pecan Cheesecake

I love making apple pie and cheesecakes so I combined the two and came up with this yummy recipe. I hope you enjoy it, too!!

Caramel Apple-Candied Pecan Cheesecake

Ingredients

Candied Pecans:
2 Tbsp butter
3/4 C brown sugar
2 Tbsp water
Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
2 C pecan halves
Crust:
1 3/4 C graham cracker crumbs
1/4 C sugar
5 Tbsp butter, melted
Cheesecake:
4-8oz pks of Philly Cream Cheese
1 C sugar
4 lg eggs
1/2 C sour cream
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 Lg Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cubed
Canramel Ice-Cream Topping (I use William-Sonoma’s)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in everything, except the pecans, until blended. Add nuts and toss to coat. Bake in a single layer on a baking sheet for 8 min, toss to coat and bake another 5 min. After nuts are cool, COARSELY chop them. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and 1/4 C sugar, Pour over melted butter and stir to oombine. Press mixture into the bottom of an 9 or 10″ springform pan. Set aside.
Cream cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and mix until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add sour cream and beat well. Add vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg; mix well. Fold in apples. Pour mixture into prepared springform pan. Top with candied pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for an hour (I tend to like my cheesecakes a little brown). When completely cool, drizzle the top with Caramel Sauce.
I don’t have a clue…I’m guessing a heart attack on a plate.

Comments (3)

sweetdeb on 14 May 2010 , 8:09am

that sound so good i am going to try this recipe will let u know how it turn out.

bigcakes on 23 Sep 2010 , 10:03am

I live near julian cali. which is famous for apple days and apple pies. I cant wait to bring this to local events.

Lita829 on 11 Nov 2010 , 5:07pm

Addendum to recipe: If you bake this cheesecake in a nonstick springform pan, reduce the temp to 325 F. I also now put the candied pecans on after baking and on top of the caramel. Hope you like the recipe.

Caramel Apple-Candied Pecan Cheesecake