Carmel Apple Cheesecake

Name: Carmel Apple Cheesecake
Cook time: 70 min
Yield: 16 people
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs from 12 crackers; 5 tbs High Desert Milk salted butter, melted; 2 tbs granulated sugar; 1/8 tsp salt; 32 oz High Desert Milk cream cheese at room temperature; 2 cups granulated sugar; 3 tbs all purpose flour; 4 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp lemon zest from 1 lemon; 2 tsp juice from 1 lemon; 1/4 tsp salt; 6 large eggs; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 pealed and sliced Cosmic apples; Carmel sauce; 6 tbs High Desert Milk salted butter, melted; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1 tsp cinnamon

By High Desert MilkJune 15, 2026Cheesecakes, Desserts

Prep

10 minutes + overnight

Cook

70 minutes

Servings

16 people

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Ingredients

Crust

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs from 12 crackers
5 tbs , melted
2 tbs granulated sugar
1/8 tsp salt

Filling

32 oz at room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
3 tbs all purpose flour
4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon zest from 1 lemon
2 tsp juice from 1 lemon
1/4 tsp salt
6 large eggs
1/2 cup sour cream

Apple Filling

2 pealed and sliced Cosmic apples
Carmel sauce

Crumb Topping

6 tbs , melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon

Products used in this recipe

Salted Butter - Case

$64.95

Cream Cheese - Case

$34.95

Instructions

Mix well then press into 9” round 2” tall springform pan that has been oiled and parchment placed in bottom and wrapped on outside with tin foil.
Bake for 5 min in preheated oven.
Mix crumb topping, set aside
In a med bowl beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice, salt and flour until smooth, scarpe sides and continue mixing until evenly combined.
Add the eggs 1 at a time mixing on low speed until all is incorporated. Lightly mix in the sour cream.
Pour half of the cream cheese mixture into the crust, place the sliced apples on cream cheese mixture, drizzle with carmel, then add rest of the cream cheese mixture.
Place a cookie sheet on middle rack of oven with water in it, then place springform pan onto cookie sheet.
Bake at 325˚F for 70 minutes, do not open oven until timer goes off, check with knife in center for doneness, should be set at edges and jiggly in center but clean knife when pulled out.
If not, bake additional 10 min.
Let cool for 2-3 hours, then chill in refrigerator overnight.
Then add crumb topping.
Place into top of Broiler and crispen for 5 min.
Take out and drizzle with Carmel sauce.
Take out of springform pan and serve.

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High Desert Milk

High Desert Milk is a farmer-owned dairy cooperative dedicated to producing high-quality dairy ingredients and products. Through our blog, we share stories from our farms, plant, products, people, and community, offering a closer look at the values, innovation, and hard work behind everything we do.