Author: Taste of Home Magazine; edited by Erica @ hOhm Cooking
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 12 cheesecakes
These cheesecakes are the perfect addition to any family gathering or potluck. The combination of the chilled cheesecake with the warm caramel topping is a taste your guests are not soon to forget!
Ingredients
Crust
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Cheesecake Filling
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
Caramel Apple Topping
1 large honeycrisp apple
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon cloves
½ cup caramel ice cream topping
Instructions
Crust
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
In a small bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon and sugar. Stir in melted butter until all crumbs are coated. Use a tablespoon to scoop 1 large spoonful into each liner. Use a spoon, small glass, or your fingers to press the crust into the bottom of each liner.
Cheesecake Filling
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, about 3-4 minutes. Beat in vanilla, and eggs (one at a time!). After the mixture is just combined, use a cookie scoop or ladle to divide the batter between the 12 liners. They should be about ⅔ full.
Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Remove cheesecakes from pan and transfer to refrigerator to chill.
Caramel Apple Topping
About 10-15 minutes before serving cheesecakes (you can do this earlier if you prefer, but I like to have the topping still warm when I eat them!) finely dice the apple into ¼” cubes. In a medium skillet, melt the butter with cinnamon, cloves, and sugar. Add the apples and stir to coat, then cook until the apples are tender (about 4-5 minutes)
Add the caramel sauce and simmer on low for 1-2 more minutes. Remove from heat
Remove cheesecakes from fridge and spoon topping on to each cheesecake.
Enjoy!
Recipe by hOhm Cooking at https://hohmcooking.com/2015/12/08/mini-caramel-apple-cheesecakes/