Ingredients
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- 2 cups digestive cookies or graham crackers
- ½ cup melted butter
- 3 cups fresh apple cider
- Mulling spices
- 3 bricks cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup reduced apple cider
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Boil the apple cider with mulling spices in a large pot for about 1 hour until it reduces to about 1/3 cup. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a food processor, grind the cookies into fine crumbs. Add melted butter, salt, and powdered sugar; pulse until combined.
- Press the crumb mixture into an 8” springform pan and bake for 10 minutes. Allow cooling.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325°F (163°C).
- In a stand mixer, beat cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth. Add sour cream, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and reduced cider; mix until creamy.
- Add eggs and flour; mix until just combined.
- Pour filling into cooled crust placed in a water bath and bake for at least 90 minutes until edges are set but center is still wobbly.
- Turn off the oven, crack the door open with a wooden spoon, and let cool inside for about 30 minutes before refrigerating for at least 8 hours.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 120g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg