Description
Delicious mini cheesecakes topped with sweet spiced apples and crunchy streusel, perfect for gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 10 oz cream cheese, softened
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 2 medium-small apples, peeled and chopped finely
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Caramel sauce for serving
Instructions
- Line a standard cupcake pan with paper liners and preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C).
- In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in the melted butter until combined.
- Press 2 tablespoons of the mixture into each paper liner and refrigerate.
- In another bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and nutmeg for the streusel topping. Add melted butter and mix until coarse crumbs form, then refrigerate.
- In a mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and flour until smooth. Add the egg and mix until just combined.
- Spoon the cheesecake filling over the crusts, filling about 2/3 full.
- Toss chopped apples with lemon juice, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a separate bowl.
- Spoon the apple mixture over the cheesecake filling and gently press down.
- Sprinkle streusel topping generously over each mini cheesecake.
- Bake for 28-30 minutes or until the edges are set.
- Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then refrigerate. Serve with caramel sauce drizzled on top.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free graham crackers. You can also add chopped nuts to the streusel topping for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg