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Chocolate Almond Cheesecake alone
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Chocolate Almond Cheesecake

Rich, chocolaty goodness is present in every bite of this decadent Chocolate Almond Cheesecake. Perfect for an elegant dinner party or just because!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword easy cheesecake recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Chill 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 263kcal

Ingredients

Chocolate Almond Cheesecake

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened

cups granulated sugar (I used Imperial Sugar)

  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • ½ cups baking cocoa I used Rodelle Dutch Processed Baking Cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons almonds ground (or slivered if desired)
  • 3 eggs

Chocolate Crust

  • 1 cups chocolate wafer cookies finely crumbled
  • ¼ cups 1/2 stick butter melted

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Prepare your Chocolate Crust and press into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
  • In a large bowl, beat the sugar and cream cheese until blended.
  • Add the sour cream and almond extract and beat again until blended.
  • Add the cocoa, all purpose flour and ground almond and beat until blended.
  • Add each egg individually, beat just until blended.
  • Pour the mixture into your prepared Chocolate Crust.
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees.
  • Reduce heat to 250 degrees and continue baking 40-45 minutes. Remove to wire rack.
  • Use a knife to loosen the sides of the pan from the cheesecake.
  • Allow to cool completely before removing side of pan (unless you like the crackled look in my photos and then you can do it while it's still warm haha)
  • Refrigerate for 4-6 hours before serving.
  • Garnish with chocolate drizzle, whipped cream, almonds or cherries. Or anything else your heart desires.

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 552IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg