INGREDIENTS
8 oz
cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup
sugar
1
egg
2 tbsp
flour
1 tsp
vanilla
1 cup
finely chopped toasted* pecans, optional (I did not use)
3 cups
all-purpose flour
1 cup
granulated sugar
1 cup
firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tsp
ground cinnamon
1 tsp
salt
1 tsp
baking soda
1/2 tsp
ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp
ground allspice
1/2 tsp
ground ginger
3
large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup
canola oil
3/4 cup
applesauce
1 tsp
vanilla
3 cups
peeled and grated Granny Smith apples (about 1 1/2 lb.)