Cheesecake Stuffed Baked Apples

Cheesecake Stuffed Baked Apples are a delicious fall treat featuring tender baked apples filled with creamy cheesecake filling and topped with a buttery graham cracker crumble. This dessert is perfect for cozy evenings or as a festive holiday treat!

Cheesecake Stuffed Baked Apples

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Cheesecake Stuffed Baked Apples are a delicious fall treat featuring tender baked apples filled with creamy cheesecake filling and topped with a buttery graham cracker crumble. This dessert is perfect for cozy evenings or as a festive holiday treat!

• Author: Chef Sara

Ingredients

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• 6large apples (Honeycrisp, Gala, or Granny Smith)
• 1 tbsplemon juice
• 1 tbspmelted butter
• 1/2 tspground cinnamon
• 8oz(225g) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4cup(50g) granulated sugar
• 1 tspvanilla extract
• 1large egg, room temperature
• 1/2cup(50g) graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tbspunsalted butter, melted
• 1 tbspbrown sugar
• 1/2 tspground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the Oven:Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
3. Prepare the Apples:Cut off the top of each apple and use a spoon or melon baller to hollow out the core and some of the flesh, leaving about 1/2-inch thick walls.Brush the inside of the apples with lemon juice and melted butter, then sprinkle with ground cinnamon.Place the apples in a baking dish.
4. Cut off the top of each apple and use a spoon or melon baller to hollow out the core and some of the flesh, leaving about 1/2-inch thick walls.
5. Brush the inside of the apples with lemon juice and melted butter, then sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
6. Place the apples in a baking dish.
7. Make the Cheesecake Filling:In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and egg until smooth and well combined.Spoon the cheesecake filling into the hollowed apples, filling them about 3/4 full.
8. In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and egg until smooth and well combined.
9. Spoon the cheesecake filling into the hollowed apples, filling them about 3/4 full.
10. Make the Graham Cracker Crumble:In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Mix until crumbly.Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the filled apples.
11. In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Mix until crumbly.
12. Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the filled apples.
13. Bake the Apples:Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes.Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the cheesecake filling is set.
14. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
15. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the cheesecake filling is set.
16. Serve:Allow the apples to cool for a few minutes before serving.Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce, if desired.
17. Allow the apples to cool for a few minutes before serving.
18. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce, if desired.

Notes

Preheat the Oven:
Prepare the Apples:
Make the Cheesecake Filling:
Make the Graham Cracker Crumble:
Bake the Apples:
Serve: