This Instant Pot Apple Crumble Cheesecake is the ultimate dessert combination: classic creamy vanilla cheesecake topped with apple pie filling and an easy crumble mixture. The taste of Fall and decadence in every bite! I'll show you how to make cheesecake in the Instant Pot and whip up the rest of the dessert while the cheesecake is "baking."
You're definitely going to want to make this cheesecake and save the recipe for later!
Instant Pot cheesecake
If you have not tried making a cheesecake in the Instant Pot, you're missing out. It comes out perfect every time and is so easy! No heating up the oven or the whole house, no taking up precious oven space. Instant Pot cheesecakes are also amazing for busy holidays like Thanksgiving or Christmas because they need to be made a day in advance, so you don't have to cook EVERYTHING on one day.
(Psst: If you haven't checked out my Instant Pot Crème Brulee Cheesecake yet, I highly recommend you try it!!)
Related recipe: Apple Crumble
Apple crumble topping for cheesecake
I LOVE the combination of apple pie and creamy cheesecake, it's so good together. I also love that I can hide any imperfections in the top of the cheesecake with apple pie topping, making it look like an extravagant dessert instead of a cheesecake that cracked. This takes all the stress off of making the perfect cheesecake.
Ready to make it??
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Ingredients
For the crust:
- 2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs (guys!! They sell these so you don't have to crush your own graham crackers!!)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
For the vanilla cheesecake:
- 2 (8-oz bars) cream cheese, softened at room temperature
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean extract (or try using a teaspoon of vanilla bean powder for those gorgeous vanilla specks!)
For the apple crumble topping:
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 (21-oz) can apple pie filling
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For serving:
- Whipped cream
- Caramel sauce
You'll also need:
- An Instant Pot (6-quart or 8-quart) with a trivet
- A 6-inch springform pan that fits inside the Instant Pot
- Parchment paper
- Baking spray
- Foil
- Hand mixer
- Mixing bowls, measuring cups, measuring spoons (the usual baking equipment)
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Instructions
Step 1: Make the crust:
Line the bottom of a 6-inch springform pan with parchment paper and spray the sides with baking spray. Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl and stir in the crushed graham crackers until fully combined.
Press the mixture into the springform pan to form a crust. It's OK if some of it goes on the edges. Place into the freezer to cool while you make the cheesecake mixture.
And yes, it's OK if you forget about it for a while! It will bake from frozen if you totally forgot about it.
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Step 2: Make the cheesecake batter:
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar and cornstarch until combined. Add the cream cheese and use a hand mixer to mix until combined and smooth. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time, mixin until fully combined. Beat in the vanilla bean extract (or mix in the vanilla bean powder).
Pour the cheesecake mixture into the prepared crust.
Step 3: Cook the cheesecake in the Instant Pot:
Cover the springform pan with foil. Place the trivet into the inner pot of the Instant Pot. Add 1 ½ cups of water.
Place the cheesecake onto the trivet and place the lid on the pot. Cook on the manual setting at high pressure for 34 minutes.
When the time is up, allow it to naturally release pressure. Remove the lid and allow the cheesecake to cool.
Once the cheesecake has cooled, remove from the pot and place on the counter to cool to room temperature. Place into the fridge overnight to set.
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Step 4: Prepare the apple crumble topping:
Combine all the ingredients (aside from the apple pie filling) in a medium bowl and mix until a crumbly texture. Once the cheesecake cools, top it with apple pie filling, and then sprinkle the cinnamon crumble all over.
Step 5: Serve and enjoy! Slice the cheesecake and serve with whipped cream or caramel sauce (or both, no one is judging. If they're judging, they don't deserve this amazing apple crisp cheesecake).
Related recipe: Eggnog Crème Brulee (3 ingredient dessert!)
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Instant Pot Apple Crumble Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup unsalted butter - melted
- 16 oz cream cheese - (2 8-oz bar), softened at room temperature
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean extract - (or a teaspoon of vanilla bean powder)
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter - melted
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 21 oz canned apple pie filling
- whipped cream
- caramel sauce
Special equipment
- 6-inch springform pan
- Baking spray
- Hand mixer
- Mixing bowls, measuring cups, measuring spoons (the usual baking equipment)
Instructions
- Line the bottom of a 6-inch springform pan with parchment paper and spray the sides with baking spray. Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl and stir in the crushed graham crackers until fully combined.
- Press the mixture into the springform pan to form a crust. It's OK if some of it goes on the edges. Place into the freezer to cool while you make the cheesecake mixture.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar and cornstarch until combined. Add the cream cheese and use a hand mixer to mix until combined and smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the vanilla bean extract (or mix in the vanilla bean powder).
- Pour the cheesecake batter into the prepared crust.
- Cover the springform pan with foil. Place the trivet into the inner pot of the Instant Pot. Add 1 ½ cups of water.
- Place the cheesecake onto the trivet and place the lid on the pot. Cook on the manual setting at high pressure for 34 minutes.
- When the time is up, allow it to naturally release pressure. Remove the lid and allow the cheesecake to cool. Place the cheesecake in the fridge overnight to set.
- Combine all the ingredients (aside from the apple pie filling) in a medium bowl and mix until a crumbly texture. Once the cheesecake cools, top it with apple pie filling, and then sprinkle the cinnamon crumble all over.
- Serve and enjoy! Slice the cheesecake and serve with whipped cream or caramel sauce (or both, no one is judging. If they're judging, they don't deserve this amazing apple crisp cheesecake).
Nutrition
The nutritional information displayed is an estimate and not to be used as dietary or nutritional advice. Consult a nutritionist or dietician for nutritional info based on the exact ingredients you use.