Candy & Caramel Apple Pie

I told you this week was special at TriedandTasty. Not only is it MY birthday week, but it’s also my mother’s birthday week as well! Had I been born 17 minutes earlier, we would have shared the same day :) . This special post is “dedicated” to my wonderful mother. I’m not particularly a pie fan, let alone apple pie. My dad LOVES apple pie and is always buying the frozen pies and baking them. I’ve never been a fan. I think it’s the crust. I don’t care for pie crust. This however, this special recipe doesn’t have pie crust. It has a delicious graham cracker crust! Not only that, but there’s a cheesecake like topping. Oh yea! Besides all of that it’s simply gorgeous and the picture alone was begging me to make it! I also feel as though apple pie screams summer. Does it scream summer? Well this post is perfect for everyone! A delicious summertime sweet apple-ly delightfulness! Happy birthday mom!!!

Candy and Caramel Apple Pie

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Candy and Caramel Apple Pie

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Refrigerate: 4 hours

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 543 kcal

Author: Yvonne

This Candy and Caramel Apple Pie has a delicious graham cracker crust and is the perfect fall dessert!

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Ingredients

Crust

• 1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/3 c butter melted
• 3/4 c caramel ice cream topping
• 1 c chopped pecans

Apple Filling

• 5 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, sliced very thin
• 5 tbsp butter
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Cream Cheese Topping

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 c sugar

Topping

• 3/4 c heavy cream whipped
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 c caramel ice cream topping
• 1/4 c chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and melted butter. Mix well and press into a 10-inch pie plate and up the sides.
3. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes until golden in color. Remove pie shell from oven and cool completely.
4. Pour caramel into pie shell and sprinkle with 1 cup of chopped pecans. Refrigerate pie shell while making apple filling.
5. In a large (12-inch) skilet over medium heat, melt butter and add brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. Stir with a wooden spoon. Add apples and stir. Cook over medium to medium-high heat for 15 to 20 minutes until apples are softened and tender. Let cool for 10 minutes and pour into pie shell.
6. Reduce oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, using a hand-held mixer on low speed, combine cream cheese and sugar for about 1 minute until smooth. Add egg, lemon juice and vanilla and beat for 1 minute or until fully blended. Pour over apple filling in pie shell.
7. Bake for 30 minutes until an inserted knife comes out clean. Remove pie from oven and let cool.
8. Refrigerate for 4 hours. Let stand outside the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Top with whipped cream, caramel and pecans, and swirl with a knife. Slice and serve.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from She's Becoming Doughmesstic

Nutrition Facts

Candy and Caramel Apple Pie

Amount Per Serving

Calories 543 Calories from Fat 279

% Daily Value*

Fat 31g48%

Saturated Fat 14g88%

Cholesterol 81mg27%

Sodium 418mg18%

Potassium 234mg7%

Carbohydrates 65g22%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 29g32%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 880IU18%

Vitamin C 4.2mg5%

Calcium 86mg9%

Iron 1.1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.