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September 22, 2016

Caramel Cheesecake Stuffed Apples

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A new way to eat baked apples – Caramel Cheesecake Stuffed Apples with walnuts sweetened with caramel sauce. Makes 4 apples for dessert.


A new way to eat baked apples - Caramel Cheesecake Stuffed Apples with walnuts sweetened with caramel sauce. Makes 4 apples for dessert.

Happy (Official) First Day Of Fall! Although to be honest, I’ve been ready for fall since Labor Day when Dad and I picked a peck of apples like we do every year. I forgot to weigh the bag, but we like to compare it to our cat Murray – “this weighs more than the cat!” Even after all these years we talk about him a lot.

The first thing I made when we got home was my Apple Dumpling Cobbler. Since I have so many apple recipes on my blog, sometimes it’s tough coming up with new ideas. Then I started thinking about my cheesecake stuffed peaches. That recipe is so popular for summer, how can I recreate it for fall? What fall fruit can I stuff? Baked apples are pretty common, usually stuffed with butter, cinnamon, and nuts. Why not take it one step further with Cheesecake Stuffed Apples? The apples are cored then stuffed with a caramel cheesecake filling and walnuts. It’s the ideal recipe to get a full serving size of fruit while also indulging in some dessert.


A new way to eat baked apples - Caramel Cheesecake Stuffed Apples with walnuts sweetened with caramel sauce. Makes 4 apples for dessert.

Although an apple corer isn’t necessary, it makes stuffing apples so much easier. I’ve been in the market to buy a new corer since my last one got all bent up, but it seems like most stores don’t carry them. They had the circular one that cores and slices at the same time, but that’s not going to help me with baked apples. I eventually went to a local kitchen store and bought this apple corer (affiliate link), but I didn’t expect it to be that difficult to find. All of that to say if you don’t have or want to deal with a corer, you can most certainly use your knife skills.


A new way to eat baked apples - Caramel Cheesecake Stuffed Apples with walnuts sweetened with caramel sauce. Makes 4 apples for dessert.

For the apples, you want to use a variety that can hold up to baking. That means no red delicious, which is only good for snacking. I used gala apples in my recipe. Other varieties you can use are Fuji, Jonagold, Cortland, and Golden Delicious.

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Caramel Cheesecake Stuffed Apples

Caramel Cheesecake Stuffed Apples

Yield: 4 apples
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 baking apples, cored
  • 4 ounces full-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup caramel sauce (homemade or store bought) plus more for drizzle
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts plus more for garnish
  • Graham cracker crumbs, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Have an 8x8 baking pan or small casserole dish large enough to hold 4 apples ready.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in the egg then beat in the caramel sauce and vanilla. Add the walnuts.
  3. If the apple centers are too small for stuffing after removing the core, cut the opening bigger with a small knife, being careful not to cut too close to the edge.
  4. Place the apples in the baking pan then spoon the filling into each apple. Bake 20-25 minutes or until the center is set (it may still wiggle a little when shaken but should be firm when touched). Serve warm with caramel sauce, chopped walnuts, and graham cracker crumbs on top. Refrigerate any leftovers.

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Filed Under: Cheesecake Tagged With: apples, caramel, fall

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  1. Payal says

    September 22, 2016 at 6:49 AM

    Nice yaar, I love to eat this baked apples

    Reply
  2. Rachel says

    September 22, 2016 at 7:07 AM

    These look amazing Carla–I can’t wait to give them a try!

    Reply
  3. Cheryl Illinois says

    September 22, 2016 at 11:14 AM

    I was going to make a pumpkin cake for my dominoes group tomorrow but this sounds so good and maybe a bit healthier so I think I will do this instead. I like honey crisp apples and braeburns the best so I will probably use one of those. Thanks for this different baked apple recipe.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      September 23, 2016 at 9:52 AM

      Ha it’s a full serving of fruit, right? I think most apples will bake well for this except for Red Delicious.

      Reply
  4. Susan says

    September 23, 2016 at 2:28 PM

    Carla, you were right, this is a recipe worth waiting for. I foresee apple snacks in our future… I love that you still bring your cat into discussions. My husband and I do that with the cat he had when we got married, who was already old (he finally died at age 20-½). It always adds a fun dimension to our conversations.

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    • Carla says

      September 23, 2016 at 6:15 PM

      Yea we miss Murray every day and still laugh about the good times he gave us. We teased him a lot when he was still alive and it’s just funny to think about from time to time. Enjoy the apples!

      Reply
  5. Yar | OfRecipes says

    September 24, 2016 at 4:29 AM

    What a great idea!! This sounds like the perfect treat for my cheat day! I’m just worried I would be munching on them throughout the day, hehe…

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