Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake

Name: Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake
Ingredients: ½ cup (125 mL) softened butter; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) water; One 8 oz (250 g) package light cream cheese, softened; 1 large egg; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) quinoa flour; 2 tsp (10 mL) fresh lemon juice; ½ tsp (2 mL) pure vanilla extract; 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced in ¼-inch-thick (6 mm) pieces; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) white or cane sugar; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) white or cane sugar; ½ tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Quinoa 365

By Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming

Published 2011

About

The nutty flavor of the quinoa crust with cream cheese and cinnamon-flavored apples makes this a home-baked delight. Garnish with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Ingredients

Crust

1¼ cups (310 mL) quinoa flour
¼ cup (60

Cake
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). (If using a metal pan instead of a pie plate, bake at 325°F/160°C.) Grease a 9-inch (23 cm) round pie plate or lightly spray with cooking oil.

Combine the flour, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Cut in the butter and use your fingers to mak