Caramel Apple Lasagna: Mother’s Day Favorite
Caramel Apple Lasagna is a delicious dessert that combines the flavors of apples, caramel, and cream cheese. It begins with a layer of graham cracker crust on the bottom, topped with layers of diced apples, cream cheese, and caramel sauce. It is special mostly in the fall and winter holidays. I took matters more personally and made this as a special dessert for my mum to celebrate Mother’s Day!
Dessert lasagna is all the rage and caramel apples are my absolute fave at the fair, I just wish they wouldn’t hurt my teeth when I’m biting them! 😂 Actually my mum wanted this for a whole week, like seriously? Soft and creamy cheesecake center with a layer of apple pie filling and smothered in cool whip, all resting on top of a crunchy oatmeal cookie crust! It literally could not get any easier or tastier!
How Can You Make Your Caramel Apple Lasagna More Unique?
To make your caramel apple lasagna more unique, you can add other ingredients such as nuts, coconut flakes, and chocolate chips. You can also use different types of apples such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for added flavor. You can also add spices like cinnamon or nutmeg to give your lasagna an extra kick.
For those looking for an extra health boost, you can add dried fruits like cranberries or raisins which are high in fiber and vitamins and minerals like iron and calcium.
Lastly, you can top it off with some Greek yogurt to get your daily value of probiotics. With these additions, your caramel apple lasagna will be sure to stand out from the rest!
Ingredients Needed To Make Apple Lasagna
Caramel Apple Lasagna is made with layers of buttery graham cracker crumbs, cream cheese, apple pie filling and a rich caramel sauce. To make this delicious treat, you will need a mixing bowl, 8 ounces of cream cheese (softened), 1/2 cup of melted butter, 1 cup of powdered sugar, 2 cups of apple pie filling and a half cup of caramel sauce.
Best Tips For Making Caramel Apple Lasagna
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and then bake cookies according to package directions. After that, allow it to cool completely. In a food processor, blitz half the baked cookies until they become coarse crumbs.
Transfer to a medium bowl, then continue blitzing the remaining half of the cookies to coarse crumbs and add to the bowl. Mix in the melted butter until well combined. Press the cookie mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish, then set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and ½ cup of the caramel sauce with a hand mixer until smooth. Gently fold in 2 cups of the cool whip until well combined, then spread evenly over the prepared crust. Top evenly with the apple pie filling.
In another mixing bowl, beat together the pudding mixes and milk for about 2 minutes or until thick. Scoop over the apple layer, spreading evenly, then spread the remaining cool whip over. Cover and chill for 4 hours.
When ready to serve, slice into squares and drizzle caramel sauce on top and enjoy your dessert!
What Are Some Variations for this Lasagna?
This decadent treat can be easily customized to suit any taste. For example, some variations include adding diced pecans or walnuts for a crunchy texture or substituting the caramel sauce with a cream cheese frosting.
Another popular variation is adding a layer of cornstarch for an extra creamy texture. No matter what ingredients you use, this dish still rocks in so many ways. Mothers’ day doesn’t have to be so dull, explore all these beautiful options.
How To Store Caramel Apple
To store Caramel Apple Lasagna, allow it to cool completely before transferring it to an airtight container or wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for up to 5 days. When ready to serve, reheat in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit or until heated through. Enjoy!
Can You Freeze Caramel Apple Lasagna?
Yes, you can freeze caramel apple lasagna. In fact, it’s a very good idea! When you freeze caramel apple lasagna, you will still get the same wonderful flavor and texture, so it won’t taste any different, but you’ll be able to save the rest of the baked lasagna for another time.
The best part is that this lasagna freezes very well. I’ve frozen caramel apple lasagna several times and it has always come out just as good as when I made it.
You can freeze caramel apple lasagna ahead of time. After it is cooked, cool it in the fridge or freezer until chilled through before storing it in an airtight container or freezer bag. Then thaw the dessert either in the fridge overnight or by defrosting it in the microwave for 5 minutes on high power (100% power) or until warm but not hot, (check with a meat thermometer).
Caramel Apple Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 pouch (17.5 ounces) oatmeal cookie mix + ingredients required on the pouch
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons caramel sauce
- 12 ounces cool whip, thawed
- 2 cups apple pie filling
- 2 boxes vanilla instant pudding
- 3 cups cold milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake cookies according to package directions, then cool completely.I
- In a food processor, blitz half the baked cookies until they become coarse crumbs. Transfer to a medium bowl, then continue blitzing the remaining half of cookies to coarse crumbs and add to the bowl. Mix in the melted butter until well-combined. Press the cookie mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish, then set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and ½ cup of the caramel sauce with a hand mixer until smooth. Gently fold in 2 cups of the Cool Whip until well-combined, then spread evenly over the prepared crust. Top evenly with the apple pie filling.
- In another mixing bowl, beat together the pudding mixes and milk for about 2 minutes, or until thick. Scoop over the apple layer, spreading evenly, then spread the remaining Cool Whip over. Cover and chill 4 hours.
- When ready to serve, slice into squares and drizzle caramel sauce on top. Enjoy!
