Apple Pie with Cheddar Pastry. Serving apple pie with cheese is a common practice in parts of New England and the Midwest. ), this pie isn’t considered no-bake because I used my all butter pie crust and blind baked it for the crust. I love a good pastry crust with apple pie and the cream cheese filling just adds a … Now, even though the cheesecake is no bake and I used apple pie filling (my homemade recipe! If you’re craving an upgrade to traditional apple pie, this recipe is definitely it! The cheddar pie crust is extra flaky and each slice is mostly sweet, a little savory, and perfectly satisfying. This apple cheddar pie combines a buttery cheddar cheese pie crust and a sweet gooey cinnamon apple filling. The sweet-savory combination of tart and sugary apples and a buttery crust with sharp, slightly salty cheese is wonderful. There's an old New England saying, "An apple pie without the cheese is like a kiss without the squeeze".