From the top, you see a glossy, caramel-glazed spiral of thinly sliced apples adorning a golden cheesecake. A sprinkle of cinnamon adds warmth to the color palette, complementing the crumbly graham cracker crust peaking out from the sides.

'The Big Apple' Cheesecake

Category Dessert
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 60 minutes
Style American
Technique Baking
Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: October 14, 2025

On Dessert Day, we're combining two classics to create something extraordinary: 'The Big Apple' Cheesecake. It incorporates classic New York cheesecake with the apple pie, capturing the spirit of NYC and celebrating the season with autumnal flavors.

Ingredients (for 8)

Preparation

  1. Step 1 - 🕐🔥🍳
    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Step 2 - 🥄🧈🍞
    Combine the crushed graham crackers, melted butter, and a pinch of salt. Press this mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan to form a crust.
  3. Step 3 - 🧀🥚🥚
    Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Then, add the eggs one by one, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract and sour cream until the batter becomes smooth.
  4. Step 4 - 🥞🥮
    Pour the cheesecake mixture over the graham cracker crust in the springform pan.
  5. Step 5 - 🔥🥮⏲
    Bake in the preheated oven for around 1 hour, or until the cheesecake is set and slightly golden at the top.
  6. Step 6 - 🍎🍋🔥
    In a skillet on medium heat, toss the apple slices in lemon juice, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cook until the apple slices are softened.
  7. Step 7 - 🥮🍏🔄
    Arrange the softened apple slices in a spiral pattern on top of the cooled cheesecake.
  8. Step 8 - 🔥🍯🍏
    Caramelize some extra brown sugar in the skillet, then drizzle this over the apples.
  9. Step 9 - ⏱❄️🥮
    Allow the cheesecake to cool in the fridge for at least 4 hours, or better yet, overnight, before you start serving.

Additional

Bring the kids onboard for apple arranging! Feel free to replace apples with seasonal fruits, or add warming spices like nutmeg or cloves to the apple mix. Did you know the name 'Big Apple' comes from horse racing, not apple farming?