How to Make Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe Cheesecake Factory

Chocolate-Almond Cheesecake

Carefully spread over the flourless cake layer.

Recipe Summary Chocolate-Almond Cheesecake

Delicious cookie base, creamy chocolate cheesecake, crunchy chocolate-covered almonds - what a combo! This recipe is a perfect blend of sweet and creamy - a great cheesecake to try!

Ingredients | Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe Cheesecake Factory

1 (200 g) package almond-flavoured cookies (Amaretti), finely crushed

¼ cup butter, melted

1 cup chocolate-covered almonds, chopped, divided

3 (250 g) packages PHILADELPHIA Chocolate Brick Cream Cheese, softened

¾ cup sugar

3 eggs

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts.

Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended; pour over crust.

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until centre is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours. Top with remaining nuts before serving.

Prepare using plain PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, and blending 4 oz. melted BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate into cheesecake batter before pouring over crust and baking as directed.

For more almond flavour, add 1/4 tsp. almond extract to cheesecake batter before pouring over crust and baking as directed.

Since this indulgent cheesecake makes 16 servings, it's the perfect dessert to serve at your next party.

Info | Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe Cheesecake Factory

prep: 15 mins cook: 45 mins additional: 5 hrs total: 6 hrs Servings: 16 Yield: 16 servings, 1 piece (80 g) each

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