Apple Cloud Pie

The flavors of apple pie and cheesecake combined into one heavenly pie. MORE+ LESS-

By Hungry Happenings

May 23, 2017

Ingredients

oz cinnamon sugar pita chips

3 1/2

tablespoons butter, melted

tablespoon honey

large Granny Smith tart apples

teaspoons lemon juice

tablespoons butter

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

teaspoon cinnamon

oz cream cheese, softened

1/4

cup sugar

oz frozen whipped topping, thawed

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1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour cinnamon sugar pita chips into the bowl of a food processor and pulse to crumbs. If you dont have a food processor, place the chips in a bag and smash them into crumbs using a rolling pin or the back of a pan.
2

Pour melted butter and honey into pita chip crumbs and mix to combine.
3

Spray the bottom of a 9" pie pan with cooking spray. Press pita crumb mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Bake for 10-14 minutes until the edges turn golden brown. Cool completely on a cooling rack.
4

Peel apples and cut into 1/4" cubes and place in a bowl. Pour lemon juice over apples and stir to coat.
5

In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar. Stir constantly until it begins to dissolve. It will get thick and chunky. Then it will slowly begin to melt.
6

Add apples and cinnamon and toss to coat. Continue to stir until the sugar completely dissolves. Let apples simmer for 4-6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook until tender and the liquid thickens.
7

Remove apples from heat and pour them into a fine mesh strainer or colander set over a bowl. Let drain and cool for 15 minutes.
8

In mixing bowl and with electric mixer, beat softened cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in the sugar and the liquid drained from the cooked apples. Mix until sugar dissolves.

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Like light cheesecake and apple pie in one, this recipe makes easy work of dessert. Two of my family's favorite desserts are apple pie and cheesecake. I wanted to create a recipe that would employ flavors from both desserts, yet remain light. I only had to make one pie, and my family fell in love with it. When asked what to call this dessert, my sister said it was "Heaven on a pita chip." Cinnamon sugar pita chips make a wonderful crunchy crust that doesn't get soggy even after a few days in the refrigerator. The contrast between the crunchy crust, the fluffy sweet filling and the sweet/tart apples is fantastic. It's a cool and refreshing way to end any meal, and it's an especially wonderful treat to serve during apple season.