Ingredients
Apple Pie Filling
2 lb. diced peeled apples (Granny Smith, Honey Crisp …), peeled, diced
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar, packed
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 1/2 cups water
Oatmeal Crust
1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups quick cooking oats
2/3 cup chopped pecans, chopped
Cream Cheese Layer
14 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups whipped cream (Cool Whip), thawed
Topping
2 1/2–3 cups whipped cream (Cool Whip)
caramel sauce, to drizzle on top
pecans, for decoration
Instructions
Apple Pie Filling
1-Core, peel and cut apples in chunks: Core, peel and cut apples in chunks. Toss with lemon juice to coat to prevent from browning too much, set aside.
2-Stir together sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg: Stir together sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large saucepan. Whisk in water until everything has dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat slightly and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the apples and increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil again. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 minutes until the apples softens and the sauce thickens. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
To Make the Oatmeal Crust
3-Melt butter over medium heat, then stir: Melt butter over medium heat, then stir in brown sugar until sugar is dissolved.
4-Add vanilla, cinnamon and pecans and stir: Add vanilla, cinnamon and pecans and stir until combined.
5-Turn heat to low and add quick: Turn heat to low and add quick cooking oats. Cook on low for about 2 minutes, or until ingredients are well combined.
6-Reserve about 1/3- ½ cup of the: Reserve about 1/3- ½ cup of the oat-pecan mixture for sprinkling on top for decoration.
7-Grease the bottom of 9 x 13: Grease the bottom of 9 x 13 inches dish and press remaining mixture into the bottom of the pan. Place in the fridge to firm.
Vanilla Cream Cheese Layer
8-Beat softened cream cheese, butter and vanilla: Beat softened cream cheese, butter and vanilla for 2 minutes. Add powdered sugar and mix until smooth and creamy. Finally mix in whipped cream and spread the mixture over the crust. Place in the fridge.
9-When the apple pie filling is cooled: When the apple pie filling is cooled to a room temperature, using a spoon spread it over the cream cheese layer and place in the fridge to set completely.
10-Top with 2 ½ -3 cups whipped: Top with 2 ½ -3 cups whipped cream and smooth the top. Drizzle caramel sauce over the whipped cream layer and using a wooden skewer swirl the caramel into the whipped cream.
11-Sprinkle remaining oat crumbs on top and: Sprinkle remaining oat crumbs on top and garnish with pecans.
12-Store in the fridge: Store in the fridge.
Last Step:
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- Cook Time: 0 min
- Method: stovetop
