candied apple pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• crust:
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• filling:
• 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 granny smith apples, cored and sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• toppings:
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed (optional)
• 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping, or to taste (optional)
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, or to taste (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 10 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, 3 tablespoons white sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl; press into a pie pan.
• bake crust in preheated oven until set, 6 to 8 minutes.
• spread 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping over the pie crust. sprinkle 1 cup chopped pecans over the caramel. refrigerate until the caramel is set, at least 15 minutes.
• melt 5 tablespoons butter in a saucepan. stir brown sugar and salt into the butter; add apples and stir to coat. cook until apples are fork-tender, 10 to 15 minutes; transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until completely cool, at least 30 minutes.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• beat cream cheese, white sugar, egg, lemon juice, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth.
• spread chilled apple mixture over the caramel and pecans in the pie crust; top with the cream cheese layer.
• bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. let pie cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
• top pie with whipped topping. drizzle 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping over the pie. sprinkle 1/4 cup pecans over the caramel and whipped topping.