Apple Crisp Cheesecake – Sweet Easy Recipes Everyone Will Love
This Apple Crisp Cheesecake brings together two dessert legends in one sweet and cozy bite. Imagine the tangy creaminess of cheesecake topped with warm spiced apples, tucked under a golden oatmeal streusel. That’s what we’re working with here.
I made this on a whim one chilly weekend and it didn’t even make it to Monday. The layers melt into each other like they were always meant to be—soft, crisp, sweet, creamy. It’s the kind of dessert that makes you go quiet after the first forkful. We’ve all been there.
If you’re a fan of quick and easy recipes, especially ones that qualify as easy dessert recipes or those perfect ‘I need to impress but I’m tired’ simple homemade sweets, this one’s a keeper. No complicated steps. Just old-fashioned, crowd-pleasing, comfort-food goodness.
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups chopped and peeled apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work great)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (for streusel)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for streusel)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment and lightly grease the sides.
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a bowl. Press into the bottom of the pan to form the crust. Bake for 8 minutes, then set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and granulated sugar until smooth. Add the sour cream and vanilla, mixing until just combined. Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low after each just until blended. Pour over the crust.
- Toss chopped apples with brown sugar and cinnamon. Spoon evenly over the cheesecake filling.
- For the streusel, mix the flour, oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Sprinkle generously over the apples.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes or until the center is almost set. Let cool completely, then refrigerate at least 4 hours (overnight is best).
- Carefully remove from pan and slice to serve. Eat cold or bring to room temp—either way, it’s heavenly.