Apple Pecan Cheesecake

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup (1/2-stick) butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar, divided (1 cup and 1/2 cup)
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 4 packages (8-ounce each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 eggs
• 4 cups chopped peeled apples (about 3)
• 3/4 cups chopped pecans
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325 F.

Line 13-by-9-inch pan with foil. Mix crumbs, butter and 2 tbsp brown sugar; press onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.

Beat cream cheese, 1 cup brown sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; blend. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

Mix remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, apples, pecans and cinnamon; spoon over batter.

Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.