No-Bake Apple Pie Cheesecake

Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts so when I say this no-bake apple pie cheesecake is one of my favorites, well that means a lot! And one of the best parts is that it’s almost sugar-free but doesn’t sacrifice any flavor. The creamy and light cheesecake is topped with a delicious apple mix too that really kicks it up in flavor.

So a pie is easy but I actually prefer to make cheesecake bars. I don’t know why but I like smaller square bites. If you do this, you will have to make a crust. To do this, crush some graham crackers and mix it with melted butter then bake for just 10 minutes. Or you can just stick to a graham cracker crust and make it easier.

Now onto the filling. You blend cream cheese with monkfruit sweetener, vanilla, and some spices. Yes, you can use regular sugar but I don’t mind monk fruit and I love that it keeps the filling sugar-free. Then you stir in cool whip, stirring until it’s more dense and totally combined. Spread that over the crust. Let that sit in the fridge for at least an hour. A few hours is best. Then you top with a cooled apple mix. For that, you simmer diced apples with some spices, lemon, and maple syrup. Again, regular works but I started using this sugar-free one to limit the sugar in the dessert. This can all be made well in advance and stores in the fridge well for 5 days.

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Ingredients needed for the Apple Pie Cheesecake

• 1 graham cracker crust (if you make a pie OR make your own crust below👇🏼)
• 9 graham crackers sheets crushed and mixed with 6 tbsp melted butter.  Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.  Cool before adding filling
• FILLING
• 12 oz Good Culture cream cheese
• 8 oz Cool Whip
• ⅓ cup Monkfruit sweetener or sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, ⅛ tsp cloves
• APPLE PIE TOPPING
• 2 (Gala) apples diced
• 2 tbsp maple syrup (sugar-free if preferred)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Juice from ½ lemon 
• ½ tbsp cornstarch mixed with ½ tbsp water

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How to Make the Apple Pie Cheesecake

• Start by making the apple topping.  In a small pot over medium heat, add the apples, maple, lemon juice, and cinnamon.  Cook down for about 5 minutes then stir in cornstarch and water.  Remove from heat and cool
• Pie filling.  With a mixer, whip the cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.  Mix in the spices, sugar, and vanilla extract.  Wisk in the whip until creamy.  Spread over the graham cracker.  Chill for at least an hour.  Add apple topping before serving.