Apple Crumble Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 2 Granny Smith apples
• peeled
• chopped
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• divided
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup large flake rolled oats
• 1/2 cup butter
• melted
• divided
• 1-1/4 cups graham crumbs
• 3 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese
• softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 2 Tbsp. caramel sauce

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cook apples, cinnamon and 2 Tbsp.
3. granulated sugar in saucepan on medium heat 6 min.
4. or until apples are tender, stirring frequently.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Mix flour, brown sugar, oats and half the butter until blended; spread onto rimmed baking sheet.
7. Bake 8 min.
8. or until lightly browned.
9. Meanwhile, mix graham crumbs and remaining butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
10. Top with apple mixture, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edge.
11. Beat cream cheese, remaining granulated sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended.
12. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended; pour over apple mixture.
13. Bake 35 to 40 min.
14. or until centre is almost set.
15. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
16. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
17. Top with streusel and caramel sauce just before serving.