Low Carb Baked Caramel Cheesecake Stuffed Apples have no added sugars, are gluten free, grain free and a perfect fall dessert! Just 8 g net carbs!
Low Carb Cheesecake Stuffed Baked Apples
A ripe baked apple, especially in fall, makes for a tasty treat! But when you take that perfectly baked apple and use it as a shell for a caramel flavored cheesecake, well that my friends is the icing on the cake.
It truly doesn’t get any better than a creamy cheesecake made without any added sugars and the natural sweetness from the apple all soaked into to it.
I’m drooling just thinking about a bite of these! Perfect way to curb the sweet tooth and lovely for a special occasion celebration in the fall.
The best part about this easy dessert recipe is that once you do the hard work of scooping out the insides of the apples, the rest is super easy. Your mixer will do the work and you will fill, bake, chill and enjoy hearing the oohs and aaahs from your family!
This recipe gives me fond memories of the fall season enjoying caramel apples on a stick. But the difference is, the apple has been hollowed out and filled with luscious creamy cheesecake filling instead of covered with sugary sticky caramel toffee!
My kids and friends who came over ate these up with their fingers! No fork needed and they ate all of the apple as well!
Carbs in Apples
1 small apple at 149 grams has about 77 calories and 20 grams of total carbohydrates. Some people following a keto diet will only allow themselves 20 grams of carb intake for the entire day so eating one small apple would not be helpful for them and may kick them out of ketosis.
Using a small amount of a higher-carb fruit like apple in a recipe that makes many servings is something that can be enjoyed whether you are following a keto diet or low carb diet.
In the case of this stuffed apple, we are removing the insides and leaving just a thin amount, about 1/4 inch from the skin which is why this low carb recipe can be enjoyed by many on a low carb diet or keto diet.
Which Kind of Apples should I use?
The first time I made this stuffed apples recipe I used Macintosh apples. The kids liked the soft exterior but I found them to be a bit mushy. The second time I made this I tried Red Delicious apples and the firmer apple appealed more to me then the kids.
I think even Granny Smith apples would be a great option. Any fresh apples that you personally enjoy during apple season will work here.
Low Carb Sweetener Swaps
If you don’t have cinnamon steiva, add a 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon and liquid Monk Fruit sweetener.
Sugar Free Maple Syrup Options
When I first wrote this recipe in 2015, there weren’t as many low carb syrup options and I had found Surkin Gold Fiber Syrup which provided the caramel flavor. But since then, there are a ton of sugar free syrups to use and now I have updated this recipe using Allulose maple flavored syrup.
If you can’t buy that where you live, you might want to add more than a teaspoon of maple extract. You could also try Lakanto Sugar Free Maple Syrup.
More Low Carb Apple Recipes
Low Carb Keto Apple Cheesecake Bars
Low Carb Baked Caramel Cheesecake Stuffed Apples
Low Carb Baked Caramel Cheesecake Stuffed Apples
Ingredients
- 1 pound apples equals 2 pounds prior to scooping out insides, 1 pound after
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese or room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup Allulose Maple Flavor Syrup or see swaps above
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp caramel extract
- 1 tsp maple extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon liquid stevia or see swaps above
- pinch salt
Optional Topping
- 1/4 cup Monk Fruit Allulose brown sugar sub to sprinkle over each
- 1/2 cup Keto Caramel Sauce to drizzle over each
Instructions
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Chop off the tops of the apples, scoop out the center of each apple with a melon baller to 1/4 inch from edges and discard. Place apples in a greased baking dish or baking sheet pan.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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In a stand mixer add the cream cheese and mix until smooth.
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Add remaining ingredients, except optional toppings and mix until well combined. Taste and adjust sweetener if needed.
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Pour batter into each apple, sprinkle Brown Sugar sub if using over the creamy filling and bake 30 minutes.
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Cool then refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
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Enjoy with a drizzle of Caramel Sauce (here's my homemade keto recipe).
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Storage: Place any leftover stuffed cheesecake apples in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
Nutrition
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