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Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

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Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake is the perfect mix of creamy crunchy, sweet, spiced autumn dessert perfection! 

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake
Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

Learn how to make Apple Cheesecake — in the instant pot! This cheesecake recipe is so much simpler than the oven version!

Cream together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and then mix in the eggs one at a time.

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

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Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

Then mix in the eggs one at a time. Mix in the vanilla extract and sour cream until smooth. 

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

Add in spices. Pour into pan on top of the graham cracker crust. 

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

You’ll also need to create a “foil sling” by folding along a piece of foil in half lengthwise two times. This “sling” is a trick I learned from my cousin, and it will allow you to place and remove the springform pan easily.

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

This Instant Pot Cheesecake cooks for 35 minutes on the manual setting and will require a 10-minute natural pressure release, followed by a quick release to remove any additional pressure.

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

Top with apple slices pressed down into the cheesecake.

Once you remove your cheesecake from the Instant Pot, you’ll cool it to room temp for a bit and then refrigerate it for at least 8 hours.

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

Whether you’re test-driving desserts in your Instant Pot for the first time, or whipping up a sweet treat for the weekend, I hope you enjoy this Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake as much as we do!

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and nutmeg. 

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

Cool on the counter for an hour and then put in the refrigerator and cool for an additional 4 hours.

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

Thrill cheesecake and apple cake lovers alike with this glorious fall dessert.

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

Making an Instant Pot Cheesecake is just like making a regular cheesecake until you get to the cooking part.  

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

To be honest, Instant Pot Cheesecake is easier because you don’t have to deal with a water bath because the Instant Pot creates a water bath for you.

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

Ingredients for Cheesecake: 

Cooking Utensils:

INSTANT POT 

INSTANT POT LID

Sealing Ring

Non-Stick Interior

KitchenAid Hand Mixer

Reynolds Wrap Foil

For more delicious cheesecake-inspired recipes:

Cherry Cheesecake

Easy No Bake Cheesecake

Strawberry Cheesecake Puffs

Fudgy Cherry Cheesecake Brownie Bars

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake.

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

Instant Pot Apple Cheesecake

Ingredients

  • Cheesecake: 
  • 2 (8 ounce) bricks cream cheese 
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar 
  • 2 large eggs 
  • ¼ cup sour cream 
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla 
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon 
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg 
  • 1-2 apples, cored and sliced 
  • 1 ½ cups Graham Cracker Crumbs (finely ground)

Instructions

  1. Combine graham cracker crumbs with sugar and melted butter and pat down on the bottom of a 7-inch springform pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. 
  2. Alternatively, you can use a 7-inch pan lined with parchment paper on the bottom and along the sides. 
  3. Cream together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and then mix in the eggs one at a time. Mix in the vanilla extract and sour cream until smooth. 
  4. Add in seasonings. 
  5. Pour into pan on top of the graham cracker crust. 
  6. Run a fork back and forth through the cheesecake several times to remove air bubbles. 
  7. Top with apple slices pressed down into the cheesecake.
  8. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and nutmeg. 
  9. Cover with foil. 
  10. Pour two cups of water into the inner pot of the Instant Pot. 
  11. Make a sling out of aluminum foil to lower the pan into the Instant Pot. 
  12. Close the lid of the Instant Pot and turn to sealing position. 
  13. Set for a manual high-pressure time of 35 minutes.
  14. When the time has finished, allow for a natural release for 12 minutes before letting out the rest of the steam. 
  15. Cool on the counter for an hour and then put in the refrigerator and cool for an additional 4 hours. 
  16. Makes 6-8 servings. 

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Nettie Moore is the cook, baker, photographer, and designer behind Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog. Nettie is a self-trained cook and baker. She loves creating easy recipes that don’t call for a lot of unknown ingredients.

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katrina

Saturday 25th of September 2021

the amount of graham crackers needed for the crust is missing?

Nettie

Saturday 25th of September 2021

1 ½ cups Graham Cracker Crumbs (finely ground)

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