JD's Apple Pie Cheesecake Log with Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe

Welcome to JD's Kitchen, where we believe in creating delicious and innovative desserts that will impress your family and friends. Today, we're going to be making a show-stopping Apple Pie Cheesecake Log with Salted Caramel Sauce. This decadent dessert combines the best of two worlds, combining the creamy richness of cheesecake with the comforting flavors of apple pie, all topped off with a luscious salted caramel sauce. It's the perfect dessert for any special occasion or holiday gathering. ...

The first step in making this Apple Pie Cheesecake Log is to prepare the apple pie filling. We'll start by peeling and slicing some tart apples, then tossing them with sugar, cinnamon, and a touch of lemon juice. This will give our cheesecake log a burst of fruity sweetness and warm spices that will complement the creamy cheesecake filling.

Next, we'll make the creamy cheesecake filling by combining cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs until smooth and creamy. This rich and velvety filling will serve as the perfect base for our apple pie filling, creating a delicious contrast of flavors and textures.

Once the cheesecake filling is ready, we'll spread it onto a layer of puff pastry, then spoon the apple pie filling on top. We'll carefully roll up the puff pastry into a log, creating a beautiful swirl of apple pie and cheesecake flavors. After baking to golden perfection, we'll drizzle our cheesecake log with a generous helping of salted caramel sauce, adding a delightful balance of sweetness and saltiness to the dessert.

When you serve up slices of this Apple Pie Cheesecake Log with Salted Caramel Sauce, you can expect rave reviews from everyone who tries it. The combination of creamy cheesecake, spiced apple pie filling, and decadent salted caramel sauce creates a truly irresistible dessert that will have your guests coming back for seconds. So, let's get started and create a dessert that will leave a lasting impression on all who taste it!

1 large Red Delicious apple - peeled, cored, and diced
1 cup cold water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
¼ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup white sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, sliced and softened
½ cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature
¾ teaspoon sea salt
1 pastry for a 9-inch double-crust pie
1 egg, beaten
½ cup cinnamon-sugar
1 cup chopped pecans

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Prep Time: 50 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Additional Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Mix diced apple, cold water, and lemon juice together in a small bowl; soak for 10 minutes. Drain.

Stir cream cheese, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice together in a bowl until smooth. Fold the diced apple into the cream cheese mixture.

Spoon the cream cheese mixture onto the center of a sheet of plastic wrap. Use the plastic to shape the cheese mixture into a log, wrap the plastic around the log, and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

Cook and stir white sugar in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat until melted, smooth, and taking on an amber color, about 10 minutes; add butter and stir quickly with a whisk until the butter is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Immediately remove saucepan from heat. Slowly stream heavy cream into the sugar mixture while continually stirring with the whisk to incorporate fully; add sea salt and stir. Transfer the caramel sauce to a glass bowl and set aside to cool.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Roll out pie pastry on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4-inch thick. Cut dough into rectangles about 2 inches long. Arrange dough strips onto the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops of the dough strips with beaten egg. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar over the strips.

Bake dough strips in preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool completely.

Spread pecans into a shallow dish. Unwrap cheese log and roll in the pecans to coat. Place coated log onto a plate and drizzle caramel sauce evenly over the log. Serve with the pie crust chips.

Nutrition

680 cal.

Total Fat: 48g
Saturated Fat: 21g
Cholesterol: 103mg
Sodium: 467mg
Total Carbohydrate: 59g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Total Sugars: 28g
Protein: 8g
Vitamin C: 2mg
Calcium: 72mg
Iron: 4mg
Potassium: 179mg

How to Make JD's Apple Pie Cheesecake Log with Salted Caramel Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

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Nutrition

680 cal.

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