The other day I was thinking about ideas for snacking over the holidays and somehow I arrived at the idea for this caramel apple crumble cheesecake dip. I guess I was thinking of seasonal dishes like apple crumble and somehow that led to the idea of an apple crumble dip. Most of my favourite dips involve plenty of cheese so I could not help but think about how to incorporate some and at once it seemed obvious, a creamcheese cheesecake layer! I started out with a simple no-bake style cheesecake with cream cheese and instead of whipped cream I went with greek yogurt and I used caramel sauce as the sweetener. Next up was the apple layer which is simply some diced apples that are cooked until just tender and then smothered in caramel sauce along with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. The crumble layer is pretty easy, consisting of the usual suspects, butter, sugar, flour and cinnamon and once you get that all mixed up you bake it until lightly golden brown and crispy. So the final dish is a caramel apple sauce on top of a creamcheese/cheesecake layer that is served with cracker as a dip but you could also just eat it by the spoonful!
Dipping is always fun!
A hidden creamy cheesecake Layer!
Feel free to serve it in one large serving dish or smaller even individually sized dishes!
Caramel Apple Crumble Cheesecake Dip
Caramel apple crumble served on top of a cheesecake layer as a dip!
ingredients
- 8 ounces low fat cream cheese
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 cups apple, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- 1/2 cup flour (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup walnuts (or pecans), chopped
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce
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directions
- Mix everything well.
- Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat, add the apples and cook until just tender, about5-8 minutes.
- Mix everything until it forms small chunks, spread them out in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350F/180C over until lightly golden brown, about 6-10 minutes, mixing a few times in between.
- Place the cheesecake mixture in the bottom of the serving dish(es), top with the caramel apples, the crumbs, walnuts and the caramel sauce and enjoy by the spoonful or on crackers, etc.
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December 14, 2015 at 3:32 pmOMG soo delicious
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Oscar Humphries says
December 14, 2015 at 3:44 pmThis one looks amazingly delicious. Do you think that it will taste good if I replace the brown sugar with coconut sugar and the caramel sauce with dark agave syrup?
Maria says
December 14, 2015 at 5:33 pmGreat idea for a dip!
Heather Christo says
December 14, 2015 at 6:33 pmSo decadent! looks delicious!
Alane says
December 15, 2015 at 12:49 amWhat kind of crackers are in the pictures?
marla {Family Fresh Cooking} says
December 15, 2015 at 2:05 amOh this!!! So great Kevin!
Debbie Br says
December 15, 2015 at 3:47 amYes, I also, would like to know which crackers are shown with the dip, which also looks scrumptious!!!
kevin says
December 15, 2015 at 3:59 amOscar Humphries: Coconut sugar would be great and I am not sure about the dark agave as I have not really used it.
kevin says
December 15, 2015 at 4:00 amAlane & Debbie Br: They are Cranberry and Fennel crackers by Presidents Choice.
Julie @ Table for Two says
December 15, 2015 at 2:07 pmI would be eating this like crazy!!
Maria says
December 15, 2015 at 2:26 pmWow, that is an amazing dip!
Angie Miller says
December 15, 2015 at 6:34 pmKevin … Do you have the recipe for the crackers in the photos
kevin says
December 15, 2015 at 10:04 pmAngie Miller: They are store bought but they are really good and I am tempted to try to make a recipe for them!
Charlotte Bell says
December 18, 2015 at 8:33 amTried that last night and was quite delighted! Never thought that mixing apples with cheese will be so delicious. Next time I'm thinking of replacing the apples with pineapples. I hope this won't ruin the exquisite taste of this recipe.