CHOCOLATE-ALMOND CHEESECAKE

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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!

Provided by Philadelphia Cream Cheese

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Cooking with Philly Canada

Time 6h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.9 calories, Carbohydrate 35.3 g, Cholesterol 86.5 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 192.2 mg, Sugar 30.3 g

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