Dessert: Caramel Apple Cheesecake Icebox Cake

Recipe by Lindsay Funston The only thing that makes an icebox cake more tempting? When it has a cheesecake filling.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Caramel Apple Cheesecake Icebox Cake

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

5 1/2 c. heavy cream
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 boxes gingersnap cookies
2 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. sugar
2 apples, cored and chopped
Caramel, for drizzling

Instructions

Make cream cheese mixture: In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat 3 cups heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Beat in cream cheese until fluffy.
In a 9" springform pan, arrange a layer of gingersnaps so the entire bottom is covered. Use a rubber spatula to spread on cream mixture with enough cream to cover. Arrange next layer of wafer cookies on top, making sure to overlap the cookies, not placing them directly on top of the previous layer.
Continue layering until you run out of both.
Transfer to the refrigerator overnight.
When ready to serve, cook apples: In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter and add cinnamon and sugar. Add apples, coating in butter, and cook until golden and tender, about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly, then top on cake. Drizzle with caramel and serve.

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