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Caramel Apple Dessert Cups

Caramel apple dessert cups with a graham cracker crust, cinnamon cream cheese filling, and a caramelized apple topping piled high. Assemble in individual cups for a no-bake fall dessert with a dramatic caramel drizzle finish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Chill 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 26 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the graham cracker base
  • 1.5 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 3 tbsp sugar
For the cinnamon cream cheese
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup whipped topping folded in
For the caramel apple topping
  • 3 apples peeled and diced small
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 caramel sauce for drizzling

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Make the graham cracker base
  1. Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar until evenly combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of 12 individual cups or glasses to form a firm layer.
Make the cinnamon cream cheese filling
  1. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until smooth. Fold in whipped topping until no white streaks remain, then pipe or spoon over the crusts.
Cook and cool the caramelized apple topping
  1. Cook diced apples with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a skillet over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir until tender and caramelized, then cool completely.
Assemble and chill
  1. Spoon the caramel apple mixture over the cream cheese layer in each cup. Keep the topping piled high so it stands above the filling.
  2. Drizzle generously with caramel sauce over the top of each cup. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Notes

For clean layers, press the graham mixture firmly and chill the assembled cups briefly while the apple topping cools. Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container up to 3 days; freeze is not recommended because whipped topping texture can change. For a lighter swap, use low-fat cream cheese and reduced-fat whipped topping if you’d like.