APPLE CRUMBLE CHEESECAKE RECIPE

Happy Thanksgiving, lovelies! This year I am spending it with my husband’s family as we celebrate our first Thanksgiving as newlyweds. My husband’s favorite dessert is apple pie and mine is cheesecake, so this year I found something to satisfy both our cravings! This cheesecake is super easy to make, but it looks and tastes like something straight out of a Food Network Star’s personal recipe stash. (Do they use recipes…?) Well, who cares? It’s delicious!
xo, Suz

INGREDIENTS

CRUST: 

2 cups gluten-free old-fashioned oats
1 cup gluten-free flour
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 tsp salt

CHEESECAKE FILLING: 

3 (8oz.) packages of cream cheese, room temp
1/2 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup sugar
3 eggs, room temp

APPLE LAYER: 

3 apples, peeled, cored and sliced about 1/4” thick
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
dash nutmeg

TOPPING: 

1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup gluten-free flour
1 cup gluten-free old-fashioned oats
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 unsalted butter, softened 

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat your oven to 350.
2. Prepare CRUST in a MEDIUM bowl: combine oats, flour, and brown sugar. Stir in butter and salt. Press onto the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray and set aside. (Hint: I like to press a piece of parchment paper to the bottom for easier removal).
3. Prepare FILLING in a MIXING bowl: beat cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. 
4. Mix the apple slices with the cinnamon, salt, sugar, and nutmeg.
5. Arrange apple slices over cheesecake filling.
6. Prepare TOPPING in a MEDIUM bowl: combine brown sugar, flour, oats, and cinnamon in bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple slices.
7. Bake for 30-45 minutes (depending on the size of your pan) or until the edges are set and the center is almost set.
8. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
9. Refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, removes sides of the pan.
10. If using caramel sauce, drizzle over cheesecake just before serving.