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Chunky Applesauce Cheesecake

September 23, 2020 by [email protected] 2 Comments

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I can’t wait to share with you one of my favorite fall desserts, Chunky Applesauce Cheesecake. Creamy cheesecake and a graham cracker crust filled with a beautiful chunky applesauce filling. 

Chunky Applesauce Cheesecake on a table ready to eat!

Ah, fall! You are finally here!  We are cooling down this week after an extended heatwave and I am so happy.  The heat, humidity, and mosquitoes have been bad here in Southwest Michigan, so I am ready to start seeing the leaves fall, breathe in the cool crisp air and enjoy all that this beautiful state has to offer for the season.

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  • How to make this no-bake apple cheesecake recipe
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chunky applesauce cheesecake with a cloth napkin, shot from the side

I call this ‘chunky applesauce’ because this is the applesauce recipe that I make for my family.  If I have a few apples lying around I will whip this up as a side for dinner.  And since I honestly cannot resist a cheesecake this is a chunky applesauce cheesecake that combines two of my favorite things. 

Ingredients

This no-bake dessert has-

  • Graham crackers, butter, and sugar for the crust
  • Apples, salt, butter, vanilla, cornstarch, and apple juice for the homemade applesauce
  • Cream cheese, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, brown sugar, and whipped topping for the filling
a slice of cheese chunky applesauce cheesecake on a spatula being taken from a plate of cheesecake and a cloth napkin next to it, shot from the side
slice of chunky applesauce cheesecake on a plate with a fork on it with a pan of more cheesecake and a napkin in the background
zoomed in shot of a slice of chunky applesauce cheesecake with a bite out of it and a fork on the plate

How to make chunky applesauce

Set up a cutting board next to a pot and cube your apples.  Put them into the pot and add salt, vanilla, butter, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and apple juice. 

Stir to combine and bring to a boil cooking for around 10 minutes.

zoomed in shot of a bowl of homemade applesauce.

Take off the heat and set it aside to cool if you are using it for the cheesecake. 

If you wanted to just make the applesauce as I do, you would just use this step alone.  I’m sure your family will love it, it’s perfect with a pork roast and mashed potatoes.

How to make this no-bake apple cheesecake recipe

For the graham cracker crust, crush graham crackers and mix with butter and sugar. 

Pat the crumbs down into the bottom of a greased springform pan.

a springform pan with parchment paper and a bowel of graham crackers for graham cracker crust.

In a mixing bowl, combine the cheesecake ingredients: cream cheese, sugar, brown sugar, and whipped topping.

Again with the WHIPPED TOPPING? Yes, yes again with the whipped topping. This is NOT whipped cream, it is whipped topping. You can find this in the freezer aisle next to frozen desserts at the grocery store.

Mix with an electric mixer until all the ingredients are combined.

a mixing bowl with cheesecake filling and a spatula in it, shot from overhead

Once the applesauce has cooled down, add to the top of the graham cracker crust.

Then on top of that, add the cheesecake mixture.

collage of images for how to make a Chunky Applesauce Cheesecake step-by-step.

Sprinkle with some additional crushed graham crackers on top.

Let the cheesecake refrigerate for 4-6 hours.

Want more desserts for fall?

  • Sugar Cookie & Apple Cobbler
  • Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
  • Butterscotch Bottom Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake

Slice and serve. And here you are…

overhead shot of chunky applesauce cheesecake with graphic text.

From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy! 

overhead shot of chunky applesauce cheesecake and a cloth napkin next to it

Chunky Applesauce Cheesecake

This chunky applesauce cheesecake has spiced cheesecake filling, chunky apples, and graham cracker crust. It has all of the flavors of fall.
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Refrigerate: 6 hours
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8 pieces

Equipment

  • springform pan
  • parchment paper
  • mixer

Ingredients

Crust

  • 6 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 1/2 cup graham crackers
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Chunky Applesauce

  • 4 Red Apples chopped into chunks
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 cup apple juice

Cheesecake

  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup whipped topping
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions

Chunky Applesauce

  • Set up a cutting board next to a pot and cube your apples. Put them into the pot and add salt, vanilla, butter, corn starch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and apple juice.
  • Bring to a boil and cook for around 10 minutes.
  • Take off the heat and set aside to cool while the crust and cheesecake filling are prepared.

Crust

  • For the crust, crush graham crackers and mix with butter and sugar. Pat down into the bottom of a greased springform pan.

Cheesecake

  • In a mixing bowl, combine the cheesecake ingredients: cream cheese, sugar, brown sugar, and cool whip. Mix with an electric mixer until all ingredients are combined.
  • Once the applesauce has cooled down, add it to the top of the graham cracker crust. On top of that, add the cheesecake mixture.
  • Refrigerate for 4-6 hours. Cut & serve. Enjoy!
  • Sprinkle with some additional crushed graham crackers on top.
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Originally published in September of 2016. Updated photos & recipe September of 2020.

**Cheesecake filling adapted from Sprinkle Some Sugar

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Last Updated on September 7, 2021 by [email protected]

Filed Under: Mitten Meals

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  1. Abby @ WinsteadWandering

    August 17, 2017 at 9:00 am

    Applesauce and cheesecake isn’t a combination I ever thought of, but I would love it! What’s not to love about a dessert that epitomizes the best season?

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    • [email protected]

      August 17, 2017 at 9:00 pm

      I agree that Fall s the best season! So excited that it’s right around the corner. Thank you Abby!

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