Description
- Prep time: 30 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Chill time: 3 hours
- Total time: 4 hours
- Servings: 12 cupcakes
- Calories: Approximately 390 per cupcake
- Protein: Approximately 5 g per cupcake
- Course: Dessert
Ingredients
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For the crust:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the cheesecake filling:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
For the apple topping:
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and finely diced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
For the crumble:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
For the caramel drizzle:
- 1/3 cup caramel sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, optional
- Pinch of flaky sea salt, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners.
- Mix the crust ingredients, press about 1 1/2 tablespoons into each liner, and bake for 5 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then mix in the eggs one at a time, followed by the sour cream, vanilla, and flour.
- Divide the filling over the crusts.
- Cook the apples with butter, brown sugar, spices, and lemon juice for 4 to 5 minutes, then thicken with the cornstarch mixture for 1 minute and cool slightly.
- Make the crumble by cutting the cold butter into the dry ingredients until pea-sized crumbs form.
- Top each cupcake with apples and crumble.
- Bake for 22 to 27 minutes until the centers are mostly set with a slight jiggle.
- Rest in the turned-off oven with the door cracked for 10 minutes, then cool completely.
- Chill for at least 3 hours, then drizzle with warm caramel and serve.