Description
Sweet and creamy apple butter cheesecake blends tangy cream cheese with spiced autumn preserves. Silky filling nestles in a crisp graham cracker crust, offering you a delightful dessert that celebrates seasonal comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 packages (8 oz / 226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups (476 g) heavy cream
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (204 g) graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup (120 g) apple butter
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¾ tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Pulverize graham crackers into fine crumbs, mixing thoroughly with ground cinnamon. Integrate melted butter until the mixture achieves a consistently damp, compact texture.
- Crust Molding: Press the crumb mixture firmly and evenly into the base and sides of a springform pan, creating a solid foundation. Refrigerate to stabilize the crust while preparing the filling.
- Filling Creation: Whip cream cheese and sugar using an electric mixer until achieving a supremely smooth, creamy consistency. Gradually blend in heavy cream and lemon juice, continuing to mix until the filling becomes light and airy.
- Cheesecake Assembly: Pour the velvety filling into the chilled crust, ensuring an even distribution. Strategically dollop apple butter across the surface, then elegantly swirl with a knife to create a mesmerizing marbled effect.
- Chilling and Setting: Refrigerate the cheesecake for a minimum of six hours, preferably overnight, allowing the dessert to firm completely and permitting the flavors to harmonize and intensify.
Notes
- Crust Consistency Check: Ensure graham cracker mixture is thoroughly moistened and compacted to prevent crumbling when serving.
- Mixing Technique Matters: Beat cream cheese at room temperature to eliminate lumps and create a smooth, silky filling that ensures a professional-quality texture.
- Swirling Strategy: Use a clean knife or toothpick to create delicate, uniform apple butter swirls for an aesthetically pleasing and flavorful presentation.
- Chilling Crucial: Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight, to allow flavors to develop and achieve the ideal firm, creamy cheesecake consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 516
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 215 mg
- Fat: 39 g
- Saturated Fat: 23 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg