Description
A no-bake layered dessert featuring spiced gingersnap cookies, caramelized apples, and a fluffy cream cheese filling that chills into a soft, cake-like treat full of warm fall flavors.
Ingredients
- 3 cups gingersnap cookies
- 3 medium apples, peeled and diced
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Crushed gingersnaps or caramel (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the apples in a saucepan with brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and lemon juice until tender and syrupy. Let cool completely.
- Beat softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form, then fold into the cream cheese mixture.
- Layer gingersnap cookies on the bottom of a loaf pan or baking dish.
- Spread a layer of cooked apples over the cookies, followed by a layer of the cream mixture.
- Repeat the layers until ingredients are used, ending with the cream layer on top.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight, to soften the cookies.
- Garnish with crushed gingersnaps or caramel before serving.
Notes
- Pears can be used in place of apples for a different flavor.
- Add a splash of bourbon or spiced rum while cooking the apples for depth.
- Use graham crackers instead of gingersnaps for a milder dessert.
- Dairy-free cream cheese and coconut cream can be substituted for a dairy-free version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
