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Apple Pie Italian Ricotta Cheesecake

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Resting time2 hours
Total Time3 hours 24 minutes
Servings: 14

Ingredients

For the Apple Pie:

  • 8 ripe Apples *see notes for best baking apples
  • 1/3 cup Granulated Cane Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
  • For the Brown Sugar Crumb:
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ cup Melted Butter
  • 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
  • Pinch of Salt

For the Italian Ricotta Cheesecake:

  • 15 oz. Organic Valley Whole Milk Ricotta
  • 16 oz. Organic Valley Cream Cheese
  • 12 oz. Organic Valley Sour Cream
  • 1 cup Granulated Cane Sugar
  • 4 large Eggs
  • ½ cup All Purpose Flour
  • ¼ cup Unsalted Butter melted
  • 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract or vanilla bean paste

For the Graham Cracker Crust:

  • 2 packages Graham Crackers
  • ½ cup Melted Butter

Instructions

To Make the Apple Pie Portion:

  • Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Either directly on the pan or in a bowl, combine all the brown sugar crumb ingredients. Mix until crumb-like texture, then add to half of the baking pan.
  • Add HALF of the sliced apples to the other half of the baking pan to toss in the half of the sugar and cinnamon. Drizzle with 1/4 cup of water to help add moisture. (You’ll want to roast the remaining half with sugar and cinnamon to top the cheesecake right before serving.)
  • Roast until juicy, about 15-20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • Note: If your apples are not tender, you can toss them in a saucepan over medium high heat with a little water to stir until super juicy.

To Make the Graham Cracker Crust:

  • Reduce the oven heat to 350F. Grease a 8-9” spring form cheesecake pan.
  • In a blender, combine the graham crackers and melted butter. Pulse until crumb-like, then press evenly along the bottom and sides of the cheesecake pan.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from heat to cool a few minutes.

To Make the Cheesecake Filling:

  • In a blender, combine all ingredients. Blend until very smooth.

To Assemble the Apple Pie Cheesecake:

  • Pour half of the cheesecake filling in the crust, even out with the back of a spoon, then layer with the roasted peaches and half of the crumb. Spoon the remaining cheesecake filling on top.
  • Bake for 45-60 minutes, just until the center is set but still slightly jiggly.
  • Let cool in the oven with the door cracked for 20 minutes, then remove to chill in the fridge for at least 2-4 hours to overnight.
  • When ready to serve, cook the remaining apples in a saucepan or skillet over medium high heat with 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon and 2-4 tbsp. water (as needed) until super juicy and tender. Add the apples and the remaining crumb on top to enjoy!

Notes

*Suggestions for the best baking apples would be Granny Smith, Fuji, Jonathan, Newtown Pippin, Braeburn, Cortland, Honey Gold, and Gala! 
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