Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bites

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 1/2 cups (150 g) graham cracker crumbs
• 6 tbsp (85 g) melted butter
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• Cheesecake filling:
• 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup (40 g) powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) cold heavy cream
• Cinnamon apples:
• 2 medium apples, peeled and finely diced
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• To finish:
• 1/4 cup caramel sauce, warmed

Method

1. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Stir the graham crumbs, melted butter and sugar together and press a heaping tablespoon firmly into the bottom of each liner.
2. Cook the diced apples with the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon over medium heat 5-6 minutes until tender. Let them cool until just warm.
3. Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. In another bowl whip the cream to stiff peaks, then fold it into the cream cheese.
4. Pipe or spoon the filling into the liners and top each one with the cinnamon apples.
5. Chill 2-3 hours, until every layer is completely firm.
6. Right before serving, drizzle each bite with warm caramel.