Description
Delightful Cheesecake Stuffed Apples combine crisp baked apples with a luscious cream cheese and caramel filling, topped with cinnamon graham cracker crumbs for a warm, comforting dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Apples
- 6 large crisp apples
Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 6 tbsp caramel sauce, plus more for serving
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (divided)
- Reserved apple flesh from cored apples
Topping
- 5 sheets graham crackers, crushed into crumbs
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the apples.
- Prepare Apples: Use a melon baller or spoon to carefully scoop out a cavity in the center of each apple, leaving a thick shell intact. Discard the cores but keep the scooped apple flesh aside for the filling.
- Make Filling: In a stand mixer, beat together softened cream cheese, caramel sauce, vanilla extract, egg, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Combine Filling Ingredients: Chop the reserved apple flesh into small pieces and gently fold them into the cream cheese mixture to evenly distribute the apple chunks.
- Stuff Apples: Spoon the cheesecake filling into each hollowed apple, filling them all the way to the top.
- First Bake: Place the stuffed apples in a greased baking dish and bake for 30 minutes at 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare Topping: In a small bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and remaining 1 1/4 teaspoons of cinnamon until crumbs are well coated.
- Add Topping & Final Bake: Remove apples from the oven after the initial bake, sprinkle the cinnamon-graham cracker topping evenly over each apple, then return to the oven and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes until the filling is set and topping is golden.
- Cool & Serve: Allow baked apples to cool completely in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours. Serve chilled with an extra drizzle of caramel sauce if desired.
Notes
- Use firm, crisp apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith for best texture after baking.
- Ensure cream cheese is softened to prevent lumps in the filling.
- The refrigerated cooling time helps the filling set firmly for cleaner slices.
- You can substitute caramel sauce with dulce de leche or maple syrup for different flavor profiles.
- Graham cracker crumbs add a crunchy topping; optional to add chopped nuts for extra texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed apple
- Calories: 367
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 306mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
