You might want to serve this easy apple caramel cheesecake recipe at a birthday or another special occasion because it is really nice looking dessert. This recipe for caramel apple cheesecake is made with a graham cracker crumb base, a creamy vanilla and cinnamon flavored filling teamed with apple slices, and a chocolate and caramel topping.
The cheesecake is served on a bed of kiwi slices for color contrast and to add a fruit flavor that goes well with the apple. You should make the cheesecake the day before you want to serve it, for the best results, but drizzle the caramel over the top and slice up the kiwis a few minutes beforehand.
If you like fruity jello recipes with jello instant pudding, this vanilla, and apple cheesecake with caramel is a great recipe to make. The flavors go together wonderfully. If you want to, you can use fresh apple slices instead of apple pie filling. If you do this, peel and core three apples, cut each one into eight pieces and simmer the apple pieces in water until they are soft. Then let them cool and use them in the cheesecake recipe.
Ingredients -
1 graham pie crust
1 cup milk
1 package jello vanilla instant pudding
21 oz can apple pie filling
1 ½ cups whipped cream
8 kiwi fruits
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Caramel ice cream syrup
4 chocolate caramel bars
Preparation:
Spoon the apple pie filling into the pie crust and sprinkle half the cinnamon over it.
Beat the pudding mix, milk, and remaining cinnamon for a couple of minutes with a wire whisk, and then fold in the whipped cream.
Spoon this mixture over the apple pie filling and refrigerate overnight.
Peel the kiwis and slice each one lengthwise into 6 strips.
Arrange the kiwi slices on 8 serving plates and top each plate with a slice of cheesecake.
Break the chocolate caramel bars into pieces and decorate each cheesecake slice with a chunk or 2 of chocolate.
Drizzle the caramel syrup over the top and serve immediately.
(Serves 8)
Photo Description:
This caramel apple cheesecake recipe blends fruit, caramel, chocolate, cream, vanilla and more, for a perfectly balanced cheesecake. This is a great looking dessert and one that you should feel proud to serve at any occasion. The fruit, chocolate and creaminess all go together beautifully for a melt in the mouth finish. This apple caramel cheesecake recipe is simple to make and nutritious too because of the fruit. Feel free to leave out the kiwis and serve this cheesecake with whipped cream if you prefer less fruit but the green kiwis do add a nice splash of color to this amazing flavored jello cheesecake recipe.
Our caramel apple cheesecake recipe is the perfect jello cheesecake to make if you love caramel cheesecake or if you love caramel apples. If you are a fan of apples or you want to make some caramel apples for your kids, the recipe for caramel apples is very easy. You can either use sweet apples or tart ones. The contrast between sweet caramel and tart apples is very special.
Do not use Red Delicious or similar varieties because these are not firm enough. Fuji, Braeburn, Granny Smith, and Golden Delicious apples all work well. Smaller apples are easier to use and it is best to buy your apples at a farmers' market, since store-bought ones tend to be covered in wax, which stops the caramel from sticking. If you only have waxed apples, dip them in boiling water, then wipe the wax off.
The easiest way to coat your apples is by melting caramel candies although you could make your own caramel coating. If you want to use caramel candies, unwrap a bag of caramel candies and put them in a pan. Let them melt over a low heat. Stir in a couple of tablespoons of cream, milk, or water. Dip the apples in this liquid mixture, tilting the pot so you can spoon the caramel all over the apples, coating every part. It is important to work fast, else the caramel will cool down and set before you have finished. If it does set, you can whip in a little cream over a low heat to melt it again.
Put the apples on a waxed paper covered baking sheet, then let them cool and set in the refrigerator. Caramel apples keep for up to three days. Wrap them in cellophane bags when they are cool and decorate them with ribbons if you want to give them as gifts.