Caramel-Apple Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 15  caramels kraft
• 32 oz philadelphia cream cheese softened
• 4  eggs 
• 4 cups gala apples chopped
• 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs 
• 0.8 tsp ground cinnamon divided
• 0.8 cup sugar divided
• 1 Tbsp water 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• blender
• microwave

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Combine graham crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
3. Mix 2 Tbsp. sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; reserve for later use. Beat cream cheese with remaining sugar and cinnamon with mixer until blended.
4. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
5. Pour over crust.
6. Toss apples with reserved sugar mixture; spoon over cheesecake batter.
7. Bake 45 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours.
8. Microwave caramels and water in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. or until sauce is smooth when stirred.
9. Drizzle over cheesecake.