Description
Seasonal magic arrives with this apple cider cheesecake, blending creamy richness and autumn’s warmest spices. Smooth cream cheese layers and caramelized apple notes create a dessert that whispers comfort while delighting your senses.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Binding and Preparation Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Pour apple cider into a medium saucepan, positioning over medium-high heat to initiate reduction process.
- Simmer liquid, stirring occasionally, watching carefully as volume decreases and liquid becomes more concentrated and intense in flavor.
- Continue heating until liquid reduces to approximately half its original volume, creating a rich, syrupy consistency, which typically requires 10-15 minutes of careful monitoring.
- Remove pan from heat source and allow reduced cider to cool completely at room temperature, ensuring flavor development and preventing potential interference with subsequent recipe steps.
- The resulting concentrated apple cider will serve as a potent flavor enhancer for the cheesecake, providing deep, caramelized apple notes throughout the dessert.
Notes
- Reduce apple cider slowly over medium-high heat to concentrate its rich, sweet flavor without burning the liquid.
- Cool the reduced cider completely before adding to the cheesecake mixture to prevent heat from affecting the cream cheese’s texture.
- Consider using fresh, high-quality apple cider from local orchards for a more robust and authentic apple taste.
- For a lighter version, swap full-fat cream cheese with low-fat alternatives and use a whole wheat graham cracker crust to increase nutritional value.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg