Mini Caramel Apple Cheesecakes with Streusel on top is the perfect mix of creamy cheesecake and apple pie with crisp streusel crumble.
Two equally outstanding pies, classic apple and creamy cheesecake, had babies. Their delicious babies are called mini caramel apple cheesecakes with streusel on top… I realize classic cheesecake and apple pie don’t typically have a streusel topping, but when does streusel not make EVERYTHING better?
Making the Mini Graham Cracker Crust:
This delicious cheesecake crust is made up of 3 very simple ingredients; graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and butter. The key component of making the perfect crust is evenly coating the all the crumbs with butter. Butter acts as a binder and keeps the crust from crumbling!
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Line baking sheet with individual quiche cups (I found these on amazon and am buying them!) OR for an extra small pies; line a cupcake tin with liners.
- Add graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter to your food processor/pastry blender and blend until brown sugar and graham cracker crumbs are blended and butter is evenly distributed and mixture looks crumbly.
*if you don't have a food processor, hand mixer, pastry blender don't panic! Whisk melted butter sugar and graham cracker crumbs together in a medium size mixing bowl with a fork!
- Fill each pie liner about ⅓ of the way up and flattening the crumbles into an even, flat crust. Bake 5-8 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
How to make the filling for Mini Caramel Apple Cheesecakes with Streusel on Top
When making a creamy cheesecake filling be sure to use room temperature cream cheese, or if you're impatient like me heat it in warm water for about 10 minutes. This will evenly heat the cream.cheese and make it easy to blend. Making sure it is room temperature ensures creamy goodness and helps prevent lumps of cream cheese throughout. . . (picture below doesn't have lumps! Those are air bubbles haha)
- Add cream cheese to mixing bowl and whip until fluffy. Gradually add sugar and beat at a medium speed until smooth. Add vanilla then eggs (1 egg at a time). Pour filling over warm crust leaving about half an inch margin from top in each pie so there is room for diced apples and streusel topping.
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- *UPDATE: I bought and LOVE using these tart/mini pie molds!
- Cooling Rack, Black
- Wilton Pie and Tart Mini Molds
- Cuisinart Powder Advantage 9 Speed Mixer with Case, White
- Add diced apples, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to a bowl. Stir together and spoon evenly over cheesecake filling.
How to make Crispy Streusel Topping:
- Add brown sugar, flour, rolled oats, unsalted butter (softened), cinnamon and salt to food processor/pastry blender and stir until combined and mixture looks crumbly. Sprinkle streusel topping evenly over cheesecakes.
- Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes (varies by cheesecake size) until cheesecake filling is set.
- Drizzle with caramel topping and they're ready to serve!
- If you're making this recipe ahead of time it pop it in the fridge! It reheats beautifully or it's nice and refreshing served cold! To reheat, put it back in the oven for about 8 minutes and it will taste like it just came out of the oven!
Enjoy!
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Mini Caramel Apple Pies with Streusel Topping
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- 8 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted)
Cheesecake Filling
- 2 (8oz) packages cream cheese (room temperature)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Apple Filling
- 2 granny smith apples (peeled and diced)
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Streusel Topping
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup quick oats
- 8 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Line baking sheet with individual quiche cups OR for an extra small pies; line a cupcake tin with liners.
- Add graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter to your food processor/pastry blender and blend until brown sugar and graham cracker crumbs are blended and butter is evenly distributed and mixture looks crumbly.
- Fill each pie liner about ⅓ of the way up and flattening the crumbles into an even, flat crust. Bake 5-8 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
Cheesecake Filling:
- From there, add cream cheese to mixing bowl and whip until fluffy. Gradually add sugar and beat at a medium speed until smooth. Add vanilla then eggs (1 egg at a time). Pour filling over warm crust leaving about half an inch margin from top in each pie so there is room for diced apples and streusel topping.
Apple Filling:
- Add diced apples, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to a bowl. Stir together and spoon evenly over cheesecake filling.
Streusel Topping:
- Add brown sugar, flour, rolled oats, unsalted butter (softened), cinnamon and salt to food processor/pastry blender and stir until combined and mixture looks crumbly. Sprinkle streusel topping evenly over cheesecakes.
- Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes (varies by cheesecake size) until cheesecake filling is set.
- Drizzle with caramel topping when they're ready to serve - Enjoy!
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