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No Bake Caramel Apple Cheesecakes

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Holiday baking season seems to have officially arrived. But for the days (or holidays) when you may not have time to bake the day away, I’m a big fan of no-bake cheesecakes. Especially these no-bake caramel apple cheesecakes!

These little guys are all of the goodness of caramel apples “no-baked” into fluffy, creamy individual cheesecakes that everyone will love! The crust is a buttery pecan mixture (or you can go nut-free with graham crackers). Then the filling is a smooth creamy cheesy mixture made with applesauce. And of course, I like to add a little extra whipped cream and caramel on top. So good! And much easier to eat than a caramel apple. ;)

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday baking and no-baking season!

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No Bake Caramel Apple Cheesecakes

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  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 6 small cheesecakes 1x

Description

All of the goodness of caramel apples in these easy no bake cheesecakes!


Ingredients

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For The Crust:

  • 3/4 cup ground pecans
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, melted

For The Cheesecake Filling:

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • 2/3 cup lightly-strained applesauce
  • 2 cups whipped cream (you can use homemade whipped cream or frozen whipped cream topping)

Toppings:

  • additional whipped cream (about 2-3 cups)
  • caramel sauce (homemade or store-bought)

Instructions

For The Crust:

  • 3/4 cup ground pecans
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, melted

For The Cheesecake Filling:

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • 2/3 cup lightly-strained applesauce
  • 2 cups whipped cream (you can use homemade whipped cream  or frozen whipped cream topping)

Toppings:

  • additional whipped cream (about 2-3 cups)
  • caramel sauce (homemade or store-bought)

Notes

1) I recommend lightly straining the applesauce to remove some of the extra water. You can do this in a colander, or with a cheesecloth. Just lightly strain it to remove some of the obvious extra juice — don’t totally squeeze it dry!

2) I bought the mini glass dishes for this from Pier One, although they are now widely available at many stores including Target, TJ Maxx, World Market and beyond.

 

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32 comments on “No Bake Caramel Apple Cheesecakes”

  1. YUM. what a great dessert for a dinner party! and LOVE that no baking is required! (it’s still 90 degrees in Texas!!) thanks for sharing!

  2. These look absolutely fabulous. I’m adding them to my Thanksgiving menu for sure!

  3. Yuuuummm. I can totally see myself taking these little tykes to a potluck holiday dinner sometime soon.

  4. Beautiful! You had me at caramel apple which btw I’m completely bummed that I didn’t have a single real caramel apple this year.

  5. Where did you get those little cups they are in?

  6. These look awesome! Gorgeous photos too–as always!

  7. These are STUNNING!!! And sound so delicious! But to be honest, I’m also seriously drooling over that caramel apple in the background :)

  8. i love little individual desserts like this – and you are the queen of them, esp lately Ali! These are gorgeous. Apples and cheesecake make a wonderful pair, esp when caramel is involved. Love the glasses, too. heading to pier one or target at the first chance – i want them!

    • Thanks, Sally! And you’ll love the little glass dishes — so fun and versatile! (Although, I admit they’re a tiny bit of a pain to wash — but, worth it.) ;)

  9. I saw these and really thought about how you’re the queen on these types of desserts and saw that Sally had already said that. See. It’s true! These look absolutely incredible. And I love your glasses!

  10. I love that crust so much, just hand me a spoon!

  11. where did you find the clear glass serving dishes?

    • Oops! Sorry, forgot to include that Mary. I think that batch was from Pier 1, but you can find those mini glass dishes now all over the place! I’ve especially noticed cute sets at World Market, Target, and Marshalls/TJMaxx/HomeGoods. They’re apparently quite popular right now. ;)

      Thanks a bunch!

  12. I love any thing with apple and carmel but then………..I made them worst thing ever and im a profesinol cook.

  13. Ali – you’re desserts just get better and better! These will be perfect for a dinner party I’m throwing next week.

  14. I do love holiday baking season but it’s always good to have a couple of no-bake options up your sleeve too. Love these!

  15. Oh my, Ali, these are absolutely heavenly! I bookmarked these for my Thanksgiving dessert menu!

  16. I love no bake treats! These caramel apple cheesecakes sound divine, and even more perfect because they require no oven time!

  17. I love your presentation for these!

  18. Would I need to double up on ingredients in order to make it into a whole pie? I was thinking of bringing this to a family gathering, but cannot afford a ton of little glass dishes. Thanks!

  19. Oh my these look so good. Got to try them!!!

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  22. This was such an easy dessert to make. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out just like the picture!

  23. do these hold up well out of the cups? or do they need to be in a container? also how many does this make?

  24. I would love to make these. The recipe shows ingredients, but not the actual instructions on how to make them. Can you please post directions?

  25. Sounds delicious, but there are no instructions — just a repeat of the ingredients list? I might try to figure it out for myself but it seems like someone would have noticed before now.