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Instant Pot Apple Butter Cheesecake

Course Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 7 hours
Servings 8 servings
Creamy Cheesecake swirled with homemade apple butter and baked on a graham cracker crust. This Instant Pot Apple Butter Cheesecake is the ultimate fall dessert!

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 5 Tablespoons butter melted

Filling

  • 3 8 oz. packages cream cheese Room temperature- I recommend using a name brand such as Philadelphia
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup apple butter See post for my homemade instant pot apple butter recipe, or you can use store bought.

Topping:

  • Whipped cream
  • Cinnamon

Instructions

Crust

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees/F.
  • Add graham crackers to a food processor until you get about 1 1/2 cups of crumbs. Add in the cinnamon and melted butter and pulse until combined.
  • Pour into the bottom of a greased 7″ springform pan and use your hand or the back of a spoon to press and form a crust bringing the crumbs up about 1 inch on the sides.
  • Bake the crust for 10 minutes or until golden. Remove and cool on a wire rack.

Filling

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer (or use a hand mixer) with a paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese for 3-4 minutes or until completely smooth and there are no lumps.
  • Slowly pour in the sugar and flour and mix until just combined.
  • Add vanilla and heavy cream. Mix on low speed until combined. Slowly increase the speed to high for about 1 minute,
  • Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and make sure there are no lumps. Give one final mix before adding the eggs.
  • Add the eggs one at a time and mix just until the yolk disappears into the batter.
  • Pour half the batter into the prepared crust and gently tap the bottom of the pan on the counter to release any air bubbles. Dollop half of the apple butter on top of the cheesecake filling and use a toothpick to swirl. Spoon the remaining cheesecake filling on top and repeat the apple butter swirl on the very top of the cheesecake.
  • Cover the pan completely with aluminum foil. Add one cup of water into the inner pot of your Instant Pot and add in the trivet,
  • Place the cheesecake on top of the trivet and set your pot to high pressure for 40 minutes and allow to naturally release for 10 minutes.
  • Once you can open the pot, remove the cheesecake and allow to cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
  • Place the cheesecake in the refrigerator to set for at least 6 hours but overnight is recommended.

Topping:

  • Pipe generous swirls of whipped cream around the top of the cheesecake using a large star piping tip and sprinkle with cinnamon if you wish.
  • Keep any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days

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