PHILLY Bavarian Apple Torte

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This PHILLY Bavarian apple torte recipe is easy to prepare and is a rich, delicious dessert topped with almonds and apples tossed with cinnamon-sugar.

Ingredients

1 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup flour
1 (250 g) package PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, sliced
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2 Beat 1/3 cup sugar and butter together in a small bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour; mix well. Spread crust on the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
3 Beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar in same bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add egg and vanilla extract; mix well. Spread evenly over crust. Combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon. Toss with apples in a large bowl. Spoon over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with almonds.
4 Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C); continue to bake until center is set, about 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Loosen torte from rim of the pan. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours before serving. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.