Caramel, Apple, Pecan Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup caramel ice cream topping, melted and divided
• 3/4 cup fisher chef's naturals pecan chips, chopped and divided
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons flour, divided
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 large gala apples, peeled cored and diced
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f lightly spray bottom and sides of 9-inch spring form pan with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
• 2 for crust, in small bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and butter. mix well. press crumb mixture firmly into bottom, and up the sides of the pan.
• 3 bake 6 to 8 minutes. remove; pour 1/2 cup caramel topping over the bottom of the warm crust. sprinkle 1/2 cup pecan chips on top.
• 4 for cake, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 tablespoon flour, and sugar; mix until smooth. add eggs; mix well.
• 5 in small bowl combine apples, remaining flour and cinnamon; mix well. fold apple mixture into cheese mixture; pour into prepared crust. bake 45 minutes. pour remaining caramel topping on cheesecake; bake 10 to 15 minutes or until cheesecake is set.
• 6 remove to cooling rack; sprinkle remaining pecan chips over top. cool to room temperature; chill in refrigerator overnight.