Description
Cheesecake Stuffed Apple Pies are delightful pastries filled with a rich cheesecake mixture and a sweet apple filling, deep-fried to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chopped apples (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith), skin removed and cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Small bit of nutmeg (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch stirred with 1 tablespoon water
- 4 ounces room temperature cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla flavoring
- 1 package store-bought pie crusts, biscuit dough, or ready-made empanada wrappers
- Cooking oil for deep frying
- ¼ cup sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon for sweet coating
- Extra toppings (optional): caramel drizzle or sugar dust
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium flame. Toss in apple chunks with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg if using. Cook until apples get soft, around 5–7 minutes. Add your cornstarch mix and stir for another minute or two until it thickens up. Set aside to cool down.
- Grab a bowl and combine cream cheese with sugar and vanilla. Mix until it’s smooth with no lumps. Pop it in the fridge so it firms up a bit.
- Stretch out your dough into circles about 4–5 inches across. Drop a spoonful of the cheese mix and then some apple filling in the middle. Fold the dough over to make half-moons and press edges with a fork. You can wet the edges with water or egg to help them stick together.
- Warm up 1–2 inches of oil in a pan until it reaches 350°F (175°C). Drop your pies in and fry them until they turn golden brown on both sides, about 2–3 minutes per side. Let them drain on some paper towels.
- While they’re still hot, roll the pies in your cinnamon sugar mix. Eat them plain or add some caramel sauce or powdered sugar on top if you’d like.
Notes
- Adjust sugar and cinnamon levels according to your taste.
- Ensure the oil temperature is correct to avoid greasiness
- Can be served warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Deep frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg