Description
Sweet autumn magic meets classic dessert in this Cheesecake-Filled Baked Apples Delight. Warm spices and creamy cheesecake nestled inside tender baked apples create a comforting seasonal treat you’ll savor with pure joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (60 grams) graham cracker crumbs
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- ¼ cup (50 grams) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Binding and Preparation Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) butter, melted
Instructions
- Meticulously prepare your culinary workspace by establishing a preheated oven environment at 375°F, ensuring optimal baking conditions.
- Select pristine, unblemished apples and carefully excavate their cores, maintaining a solid base to cradle the luscious cheesecake filling.
- Craft a velvety cheesecake blend by thoroughly amalgamating cream cheese with granulated sweetener, aromatic vanilla essence, and warm cinnamon until achieving a silky, homogeneous consistency.
- Generously populate each hollowed apple vessel with the luxurious cheesecake concoction, allowing minimal overflow.
- Construct a crisp, textural graham cracker crown by combining finely pulverized graham crumbs with melted butter and a whisper of cinnamon, creating a golden, crumbly topping.
- Artfully distribute the graham cracker mixture atop the cheesecake-filled apples, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Enhance the apples’ brightness by delicately cascading fresh lemon juice across their surfaces, which will prevent browning and introduce a subtle tangy undertone.
- Transfer the prepared apples to the preheated oven, allowing them to bake for approximately 25-30 minutes until the fruit achieves tender perfection and the internal filling sets with a gentle firmness.
Notes
- Choose firm, crisp apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith for the best baking results.
- Use room temperature cream cheese to ensure a smooth, lump-free filling that blends easily.
- Check apple tenderness by piercing with a fork – they should be soft but not mushy when done.
- Allow apples to cool for 10-15 minutes after baking to help the cheesecake filling set properly.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra indulgent dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 276
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg