With this substitution, reduce the granulated sugar in the crust to ¼ cup.
Bake until center of cheesecake only slightly jiggles, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Wonderful crumble … From allrecipes.
If you want to avoid any potential cracking, a water bath is needed.
It's perfect because it is a firm and crisp apple so it will hold its shape and adds the perfect amount of sweetness to the cheesecake.
The crust will bake first by itself to yield a crunchy base and then the cheesecake batter, apples and crumble topping are layered on top.