Apple cakes come in many different versions, and we love just about everything you can do with those apples. The same goes for cheesecake. A delicious, creamy cheesecake is always a winner, right? So why not combine the two? This Caramel Apple Crisp Cheesecake brings together the best of both worlds. On top (literally), the cake is topped with crunchy streusels and a delicious caramel sauce. This combination can only be good, right?! Spoiler – it’s spectacular! ;P

There are so many good recipes for apple cakes out there… and also plenty of good recipes for cheesecakes. So why not just combine the two and create something that is many times better than the individual cakes themselves?! Well… I guess I just did. Everyone has judge that for themselves, of course. But for that you have to make the cake first, right?! Anyway. We’ve baked this Caramel Apple Crisp Cheesecake several times already and the reactions from guests have been very positive across the board. So there is that. ;)
As you can see in the photos, the cake also needs a generous helping of caramel sauce on top. The name of the cake already gives it away – »caramel apple«, right? The cake would still be delicious without the caramel sauce, but why not make it ten times better with very little effort? Provided, of course, that you like caramel… but who doesn’t?

We used a ready-made caramel sauce for this one here. However, you could also quickly make your own caramel sauce for the cake with some sugar and heavy cream. The cake has to cool down for quite a while before you can eat it anyway. So homemade caramel sauce would be perfectly doable. If you don’t like working with boiling hot sugar, you could also make Dulce de leche instead. We’ve got a recipe for that on the blog if you like. That one doesn’t require you handeling boiling sugar but takes a little longer to prepare.
Other than that, there’s not much else to say about the cake. The cookie base for the cheesecake has to be baked first. Simultaneously, you can prepare the streusel topping, the cheesecake filling, and the apple topping. It’s all done quickly. When the base is ready, you just have to bring everything together and then bake the cake. The »worst« part of the preparation is actually the long waiting time. It’s almost cruelly long. When baked, the cake should be left in the fridge overnight so that it can set and cool thoroughly.

As for the caramel sauce, it’s best to drizzle it over the individual pieces of cake and not the whole cake. Just before serving. This is the only way to ensure that the streusel topping stays crunchy and doesn’t get soggy. It’s often already a little less crispy due to the moisture from the apples and the cheesecake layer, but the caramel sauce would finish the streusels off if it was left on top for longer. That’s why it’s not a good idea to pour caramel sauce over the entire cake all at once. It would certainly look great, but if there are any leftovers, you’ll be left with a mess… ;P
If you’re now in the mood for apple cakes or maybe a cheesecake, you’ll find plenty more stuff here on the blog. We have countless recipes for both – as already mentioned, we’re big fans of both types of cake.
When it comes to apple cakes, we highly recommend our Dutch Apple Pie. It’s made with plenty of apples and a decent amount of streusels on top. It’s hard to pack more apple flavor into one single cake. If you like apples, you should definitely bake this cake! It’s really worth it!
If you prefer something cheesy, you should certainly try our classic (an very simple) San Sebastian Cheesecake. This cheesecake is also called Basque Cheesecake or Burnt Cheesecake because of the often very dark top of the cake. The cheesecake is already fantastic without any toppings, but there is much more you can do with those cakes. Of course, we have recipes for that as well, which you can find easily in our cheesecake overview.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the base:
7 oz. (200g) butter cookies*, crushed
3.5 oz. (100g) butter, melted
1/4 tsp. salt
For the streusel topping:
3.5 oz. (100g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon*
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg*
1/4 tsp. ground ginger*
1/4 cup (60g) butter, cut into pieces
2 tbsp. rolled oats* (optional)
For the cheesecake filling:
21 oz. (600g) cream cheese
7 oz. (200g) sour cream
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract*
3 large eggs
For the apple layer:
about 21 oz. (600g) apples (e.g., Granny Smith)
1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. ground cinnamon*
50g walnuts, chopped
some caramel sauce* or homemade Dulce de leche for drizzling
Für den Boden:
200g Butterkekse*, zerbröselt
100g Butter, geschmolzen
1/4 TL Salz
Für die Streusel:
100g Mehl (Type 405)
50g brauner Zucker
1/2 TL Zimt*, gemahlen
1/4 TL Muskatnuss*, gemahlen
1/4 TL Ingwer*, gemahlen
60g Butter, in kleinen Stücken
2 EL Haferflocken* (optional)
Für die Käsekuchenfüllung:
600g Frischkäse
200g Schmand
100g Zucker
2 TL Vanille Extrakt*
3 Eier (L)
Für die Apfelschicht:
etwa 600g Äpfel (z.B. Granny Smith)
50g brauner Zucker
1 EL Speisestärke
1 TL Zimt*, gemahlen
50g Walnüsse, gehackt
etwas Karamellsoße* oder selbst gemachtes Dulce de leche zum Beträufeln

DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease a 23cm springform tin* with a loose bottom or line it with a piece of baking parchment and set aside.
2. Add the cookies to a freezer bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Melt the butter and add it to the freezer bag together with the salt – mix until well combined. Transfer the moist cookie crumbs to the baking tin and press them down to create an even layer. Bake the cookie base in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, then take it out and let it cool down for some time. While the base is in the oven, you can prepare the other components of the cake. Do not turn off the oven when done with the base.
3. For the streusel topping, mix the flour with the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground ginger in a bowl. Add the butter in small pieces and use your fingers to rub everything together until you get different-sized streusels. If you like your streusel topping a little crunchier, you can mix in 2 tbsp. of rolled oats as well (optional). Place the streusels in the fridge until needed.
4. For the cheesecake filling, mix cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Whisk the eggs separately until broken up, then add them to the bowl and stir in. Set the mixture aside.
5. Peel, quarter, and core the apples, then cut them into slices. Mix the apples with brown sugar, cornstarch, and ground cinnamon. Chop the walnuts and mix them with the apples.
6. Pour the cheesecake filling onto the cooled cookie crust and smooth it out. Carefully spoon the apple mixture onto the cheesecake layer, then sprinkle the streusels evenly on top. Bake the cheesecake for about 55-60 minutes – the streusels should have a golden brown color. Remove the cake from the oven and let it to cool down on a wire rack. Once cooled, place the cake in the fridge for at least 6 hours (or overnight).
7. Remove the properly cooled cake from the baking tin and place it on a serving plate. Before serving, drizzle with caramel sauce as desired – either the entire cake or individual slices. Enjoy!
1. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Eine runde 23cm Backform mit Hebeboden* leicht einfetten oder mit einem Stück Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen.
2. Die Butterkekse in einen Gefrierbeutel füllen und mit einem Nudelholz zerbröseln. Die Butter schmelzen und dann zusammen mit dem Salz in den Gefrierbeutel dazugeben – alles gut vermengen. Die feuchten Keksbrösel in die Backform schütten und dann zu einer glatten Schicht zusammenpressen. Den Keksboden im vorgeheizten Ofen für etwa 10 Minuten backen, dann herausholen und ein wenig abkühlen lassen. Während der Boden vorbackt, kann man schon die restlichen Komponenten des Kuchens vorbereiten. Den Ofen nicht ausschalten.
3. Für die Streusel das Mehl mit dem braunen Zucker, Zimt, Muskatnuss und gemahlenem Ingwer in einer Schüssel vermischen. Die Butter in kleinen Stücken dazugeben und alles mit den Fingern zu unterschiedlich großen Streuseln verarbeiten. Wer die Streusel etwas knuspriger mag, kann noch 2 EL Haferflocken untermischen (optional). Bis zur weiteren Verwendung in den Kühlschrank stellen.
4. Für die Käsekuchenfüllung den Frischkäse mit Schmand, Zucker und Vanille Extrakt in einer großen Schüssel verrühren. Die Eier verquirlen, dann zur Schüssel dazugeben und unterrühren. Zur Seite stellen.
5. Die Äpfel schälen, vierteln, entkernen und in Spalten schneiden. Die Äpfel mit braunem Zucker, Speisestärke und Zimt vermischen. Die Walnüsse hacken und dann unter die Äpfel mischen.
6. Die Käsekuchenfüllung auf den abgekühlten Boden gießen und ggf. etwas glatt rütteln oder glatt streichen. Die Apfelmischung vorsichtig auf die Käsekuchenschicht geben, dann die Streusel gleichmäßig darauf verteilen. Den Käsekuchen für etwa 55-60 Minuten backen – die Streusel sollten eine goldbraune Farbe bekommen haben. Den Kuchen aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter abkühlen lassen. Den abgekühlten Kuchen dann noch einmal mindestens 6 Stunden (oder über Nacht) in den Kühlschrank stellen.
7. Den durchgekühlten Kuchen aus der Form lösen und auf eine Servierplatte setzen. Vor dem Servieren nach Belieben mit Karamellsoße beträufeln – entweder den kompletten Kuchen oder einzelne Stücke. Lasst es euch schmecken!


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Caramel Apple Crisp Cheesecake
- Prep Time: 00:30
- Cook Time: 01:10
- Total Time: 10:00
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Cheesecakes
- Method: -
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This Caramel Apple Crisp Cheesecake is an absolute delight! Creamy cheesecake layer meets apple topping and crunchy streusels. Only perfect with caramel sauce!
Ingredients
For the base:
7 oz. (200g) butter cookies*, crushed
3.5 oz. (100g) butter, melted
1/4 tsp. salt
For the streusel topping:
3.5 oz. (100g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon*
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg*
1/4 tsp. ground ginger*
1/4 cup (60g) butter, cut into pieces
2 tbsp. rolled oats* (optional)
For the cheesecake filling:
21 oz. (600g) cream cheese
7 oz. (200g) sour cream
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract*
3 large eggs
For the apple layer:
about 21 oz. (600g) apples (e.g., Granny Smith)
1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. ground cinnamon*
50g walnuts, chopped
some caramel sauce* or homemade Dulce de leche for drizzling
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease a 23cm springform tin* with a loose bottom or line it with a piece of baking parchment and set aside.
2. Add the cookies to a freezer bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Melt the butter and add it to the freezer bag together with the salt – mix until well combined. Transfer the moist cookie crumbs to the baking tin and press them down to create an even layer. Bake the cookie base in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, then take it out and let it cool down for some time. While the base is in the oven, you can prepare the other components of the cake. Do not turn off the oven when done with the base.
3. For the streusel topping, mix the flour with the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground ginger in a bowl. Add the butter in small pieces and use your fingers to rub everything together until you get different-sized streusels. If you like your streusel topping a little crunchier, you can mix in 2 tbsp. of rolled oats as well (optional). Place the streusels in the fridge until needed.
4. For the cheesecake filling, mix cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Whisk the eggs separately until broken up, then add them to the bowl and stir in. Set the mixture aside.
5. Peel, quarter, and core the apples, then cut them into slices. Mix the apples with brown sugar, cornstarch, and ground cinnamon. Chop the walnuts and mix them with the apples.
6. Pour the cheesecake filling onto the cooled cookie crust and smooth it out. Carefully spoon the apple mixture onto the cheesecake layer, then sprinkle the streusels evenly on top. Bake the cheesecake for about 55-60 minutes – the streusels should have a golden brown color. Remove the cake from the oven and let it to cool down on a wire rack. Once cooled, place the cake in the fridge for at least 6 hours (or overnight).
7. Remove the properly cooled cake from the baking tin and place it on a serving plate. Before serving, drizzle with caramel sauce as desired – either the entire cake or individual slices. Enjoy!
Notes
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1000 Dank für dieses Rezept!!!
Endlich hat meine Suche nach einem Apfel-Käsekuchen mit Streuseln ein Ende :)
Habe ihn heute gebacken (neben deinem Kürbis-Käsekuchen, super cremig, bereits mein 4. Gebäck mit Kürbis in diesem Herbst ;) )…er ist sooo fluffig und dann die Kombi mit den knusprigen-karamelligen-zimtigen Streuseln, einfach himmlisch, genau richtig fürs 1. Adventswochenende :)
Liebe Grüße,
Luisa
Hallo Luisa!
Freut mich, dass er dir schmeckt! Liest man gerne!
LG, Marc