In my big Minnesotan family, desserts are always the star of every meal. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing – but it’s a delicious thing none the less. One day I was sitting in my kitchen trying to come up with a delicious recipe for my family’s next party. The genius idea of combing my two favorite desserts, cheesecake and apple crisp, lit up in my head like a light bulb and the recipe was created from there. It’s one of my all time favorite desserts and one of Vegan Heartland’s most popular recipes and I’m so glad I get to share it with all of you!

Crust Ingredients:

• 1 cup vegan graham cracker crumbs
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup melted margarine

Preparation:

• Preheat your oven to 350F.
• Blend together the graham crackers, rolled oats, and brown sugar until well combined and powdery in a food processor. After you’ve melted your margarine
• Pour it into the crust mixture and process until well combined. Pour into a pie pan or springform pan and press down firmly and form the crust along the edges of the pan. Make sure the crust is in an even layer.

Cheesecake Ingredients:

• 2 8oz containers of vegan cream cheese
• 2 EnerG Eggs
• 2 tbsp corn starch, tapioca starch, or arrowroot powder
• 2 tbsp water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ginger
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the corn starch and water.
• In another small bowl, whisk together 3 tsp of EnerG Egg Substitute and 4 tbsp warm water until frothy.
• To get the EnerG Egg Replacer really frothy, blend it in your food processor or blender.
• In your food processor, blend together the cream cheese, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla. Then add your corn starch and EnerG egg replacer.
• Once well combined, pour on top of your graham cracker/oat crust.

Apple Crisp Topping Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp melted margarine
• 1 medium to large apple, peeled and thinly sliced

Preparation:

1. Mix together your flour, oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon until well combined. Stir in the
2. melted margarine.
3. Arrange the thinly sliced apple on top of the cheesecake in a single layer.
4. Top with the Apple Crisp Topping. Bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes.
5. Once it’s done cooking, cool for 15 minutes, then refrigerate overnight.
6. Top with your favorite non-dairy whipped cream and serve!