09/04/2026
This caramel apple upside down cheesecake is what fall dessert dreams are made of 🍎🤤
Buttery Biscoff cinnamon graham crust, brown sugar cinnamon cheesecake, thick golden caramel, and gooey homemade apple filling in every bite
Important: Make sure all cold ingredients are at room temperature before starting.
Ingredients
Crust
1 sleeve Biscoff cookies
13 cinnamon graham cracker sheets
1 cup (226g) melted butter
Cheesecake
24 oz (680g) cream cheese
8 oz (226g) mascarpone
1/2 cup (120g) sour cream
1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
1/2 cup (110g) packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
1/3 cup (40g) powdered sugar
1/4 cup caramel sauce
Apple Filling
4 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
4 tbsp (57g) butter
2/3 cup (145g) packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp (24g) cornstarch
3 tbsp cold water
Center
1 cup Mrs. Richardson’s Caramel Dessert Sauce
Instructions
1. Grease and parchment-line a 9-inch springform pan.
2. Cook apples in butter until mostly tender with a little bite left. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice. Cook until the extra liquid reduces.
3. Mix cornstarch and water, stir into the apples and cook until very thick and glossy. Cool completely.
4. Crush Biscoff and cinnamon grahams, mix with butter and press into the bottom and sides of the pan.
5. Beat cream cheese until creamy. Mix in mascarpone just until combined, then add sour cream, powdered sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla.
6. Whip heavy cream with 1/3 cup powdered sugar to stiff peaks. Fold into the cheesecake.
7. Fold in 1/4 cup caramel just 1–2 times for a light swirl.
8. Spread cheesecake into the crust and make a deep well. Add 1 cup caramel, then the cooled apple filling.
9. Cover with remaining cheesecake, smooth, cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
10. Flip, peel and dig in!
The leaves may fall, but God’s goodness never does 🍂