Description
Cheesecake Stuffed Baked Apples: a cozy fall dessert with silky cheesecake filling baked inside tender apples.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large apples (Honeycrisp or Fuji work best)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- ¼ cup crushed graham crackers (halal-friendly)
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- Optional toppings: crushed walnuts, caramel drizzle, extra graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Wash apples and slice off the tops. Use a spoon or melon baller to core and hollow them out, leaving about ½ inch of apple around the sides and bottom.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and Greek yogurt. Mix until fully combined.
- Spoon the cheesecake filling into each hollowed apple.
- In a separate bowl, mix crushed graham crackers with melted butter. Sprinkle over the tops of the filled apples.
- Place apples in a baking dish and add a splash of water to the bottom of the dish to prevent sticking.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake for 25–30 minutes, then uncover and bake another 5–10 minutes until apples are tender and tops are golden.
- Let cool slightly, then serve warm with optional toppings.
Notes
- Best served warm for a cozy fall treat.
- Honeycrisp or Fuji apples help the filling hold their shape during baking.
- For a lighter version, use part light cream cheese or add a bit more Greek yogurt.
- Top with crushed walnuts, caramel drizzle, or extra graham cracker crumbs if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35–40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed apple
- Calories: ~392 kcal
- Sugar: ~28 g
- Sodium: ~200 mg
- Fat: ~24 g
- Saturated Fat: ~14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~46 g
- Fiber: ~5 g
- Protein: ~5 g
- Cholesterol: Total ~130 mg (~33 mg per serving)
Keywords: Cheesecake Stuffed Baked Apples, baked apples, cheesecake filling, fall dessert, creamy apples, graham cracker crust, easy dessert