"This Caramel Apple Cheesecake is loaded with apple flavor, and it's baked in a gingersnap crust. It's everything you love about the Fall...just in cheesecake form!..."
INGREDIENTS
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30-35 gingersnaps (enough for 2 cups of crumbs)
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2 Tbsp light brown sugar
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4 Tbsp (2 oz) unsalted butter, melted
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2 Tbsp (1 oz) unsalted butter
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2 Granny Smith or Fuji apples, peeled and sliced into thin wedges
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1 Tbsp light brown sugar
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32 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
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1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
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2.5 Tbsp all-purpose flour
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4 large eggs
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2 egg yolks
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¼ cup sour cream
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½ Tbsp vanilla extract
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¼ cup apple cider
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½ Tbsp cinnamon
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¾ cup apple butter
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1 cup sugar
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4 Tbsp (2 oz) unsalted butter
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2/3 cup heavy cream