Description
Apple Crisp Cheesecake Bread is a scrumptious fall-inspired treat that perfectly marries the flavors of spiced apples, smooth cheesecake, and a delightful crisp topping into one moist loaf. Ideal for breakfast, dessert, or festive gatherings, this recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser that will impress family and friends alike. With its cake-like texture and irresistible crunch, it’s the ultimate comfort food during cooler months.
Ingredients
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- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (for topping)
- 1/3 cup quick cooking oats
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 medium apples (peeled and diced)
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for apple filling)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (for batter)
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- 8 oz. brick-style cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (for cream cheese layer)
- 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour (for cream cheese layer)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (for cream cheese layer)
- 1 egg (for cream cheese layer)
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons milk or creme (for cream cheese layer)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for cream cheese layer)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper.
- Prepare the crisp topping by mixing flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and melted butter in a bowl until crumbly.
- For the apple filling, combine diced apples with granulated sugar and cinnamon in another bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt for the batter.
- Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy; add eggs one at a time followed by vanilla and milk.
- Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- In another bowl, blend cream cheese with sugar, flour, vanilla extract, egg, powdered sugar, and milk until smooth.
- Layer half of the batter in the prepared loaf pan followed by half of the apple filling and cream cheese mixture; repeat layers finishing with apple filling on top.
- Sprinkle the crisp topping over everything.
- Bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (70g)
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Use room-temperature ingredients for better mixing results. Feel free to customize by adding nuts or chocolate chips to the batter or changing up the apple variety for different flavor profiles.