Description
Indulge in a deliciously creamy no-bake apple butter cheesecake that combines the flavors of sweet apple butter with a rich cream cheese filling, all nestled in a buttery graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (204 g) graham cracker crumbs
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter
- melted
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese
- softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (476 g) heavy cream
- ¾ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup (120 g) apple butter
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and cinnamon. Stir in melted butter until the mixture resembles wet sand.
- Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan to form the crust. Refrigerate while preparing the filling.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy.
- In another bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Stir in fresh lemon juice and apple butter until evenly combined.
- Pour the filling over the chilled crust and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set before serving.
Notes
For best results, chill the cheesecake overnight. You can top with extra apple butter or cinnamon before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 465 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 265 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 102 mg
Keywords: Apple Butter Cheesecake, No Bake, dessert, cheesecake, easy recipe, American cuisine