Cheesecake Stuffed Baked Apples
Recipes Desserts Holidays Quick and Easy Seasonal cooking
Description
Apple season is the perfect time to serve these yummy treats. Any type of apple will do, but Granny Smiths and Honeycrips are especailly good.
Ingredients
1 lb. full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
2 large eggs, at room temperature
8 large Granny Smith apples
4 T. unsalted butter, divided
3/4 t. ground cinnamon, divided
1/4 t. plus 1/8 t. ground nutmeg, divided
3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1 t. vanilla extract
caramel sauce, for serving
Directions
Log in to Faxo
All your favorite apps in oneInvest in Faxo
Continue with Google
Continue with Apple
Use phone, email, or Bluesky
Place the cream cheese and 2 large cracked eggs in a large bowl; let sit at room temperature until the cream cheese is softened, about 1 hour.
Place a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
Cut 1/4" off the top of 8 apples. Use a melon baller to hollow out the inside of the apples, leaving 1/2" of flesh around the bottom and edges.
Melt the butter in a small bowl in the microwave. Transfer 2 T. of the butter to another bowl; add 1/4 t. ground cinnamon and 1/8 t. ground nutmeg; stir to combine.
Generously brush the inside flesh of each apple with this mixture. Transfer the apples to the baking sheet.
Add 3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs to the remaining 2 T. butter; stir until combined. Sprinkle a heaping t. of this mixture into each apple. Set aside the remaining mixture.
Add the granulated sugar, vanilla extract, remaining 1/2 t. ground cinnamon and remaining 1/4 t. ground nutmeg to the cream cheese and eggs; beat together until smooth. Carefully spoon this filling into each apple until filled to 1/2" from the top.
Bake until the apples are softened and the filling is golden brown on top, 30 to 35 minutes.
Remove from the oven; let cool completely before serving.
When ready to serve top, sprinkle on the remaining graham cracker mixture and a drizzle of caramel sauce.
8 servings.