Ever wish that you could turn your favorite candy bar into a perfect dessert? I do! My favorite is Almond Joy. This Almond Joy Cheesecake is the perfect version of that candy bar and perfect to serve on Valentine’s day! I am sharing this cheesecake recipe with you today. Let me hear some “Whoo-Hoo”!
I love getting inspired by everything around me. Remember my Layered Creme Brulee Cheesecake? That was one of the best cheesecakes that I’ve ever made and it was an inspiration cheesecake as well. This time I was inspired by the International Delight coffee creamer. When I saw that they had Almond Joy creamer, I just had to make a cheesecake with it. I have a special weakness for Almond Joy.
Ingredients
- For Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 5 tbs butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- For Cheesecake:
- 3 8-oz cream cheese packs
- 2/3 cup of International Delight Almond Joy Creamer
- 2 tbs sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tbs corn starch
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- For Topping:
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 1 1/2 tbs sweet condensed milk
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- Chocolate syrup
Instructions
- ~ Grease a 9-inch spring form, set aside. Preheat the oven to 325.
- For crust: Crush the graham crackers in the food processor or use the crumbs. Mix in the sugar, melted butter and vanilla. Stir very well. Press graham crackers into the pan, evenly, all over the bottom and about half way up the side.
- Cheesecake:
- Start beating the cream cheese with a mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Add the vanilla extract, sour cream, and International Delight Almond Joy Creamer.
- Add the eggs, one at the time, beating after each addition.
- Add sugar and corn starch. Make sure that all ingredients are well combined.
- Pour the cheesecake batter into the pan with crust. Bake for 45 minutes.
- Mix coconut flakes with sweet condensed milk. Spread the coconut over the cheesecake. Spread the almonds over the coconut. Bake fore another 10-13 minutes.
- Let the cheesecake cool for about 20 minutes. Using a butter knife, separate the cheesecake from the sides if necessary. Carefully undo the spring form and take off the side. Cool completely before serving and drizzling with chocolate syrup.
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Enjoy!!
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Disclosure: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of International Delight. The opinions, photographs and text are my own.
Looking so good!
OMG YES. Almond Joy is one of my favorites! I love that creamer!
Delish!
I can ‘Whoo-Hoo’ for sure about this cheesecake! Love the flavor, but I haven’t tried to creamer yet! Can’t wait to hunt it done
Hi Lyuba, just saw your Almond Joy Cheesecake recipe over at Ladybird Ln’s link party and thought I’d come over and check it out
I’d love for you to link up to my new weekend link party @The Weekend re-Treat too!
Hope to see you there!
This looks DELIGHTFUL…hahah get it International Delight…sorry I just had to. It really does look super yummy!
Yes, I wouldn’t be able to resist either
Thank you!
YUM! Great idea using the creamer–thanks for the inspiration!
It looks divine!
I LOVE Cheesecakes and this one looks GREAT !!
I wish I could have slice right now
This looks great. Nice use of the product! Just pinned this!
I am a huge Almond Joy fan and this looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!
I found you from Diana Rambles Party! I’m your newest follower via GFC. I host Fluster Creative Muster Party on Wednesdays and I would love it if you would come by and party with us. Hope to see you there!
Hugs, Smiles, and Blessings,
Robin
Fluster Buster
Whoo hoo! It looks amazing and Almond Joy is one of my favorite candy bars!! Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Funday!
coffee creamer….who would have known! Looks awesome! I’m pinning! I’d love for you to come link this up at my Tuesday Time Out!
Melanie
Reasons To Skip The Housework
This looks absolutely incredible! I’m pinning it to my Cheesecake board. You have the BEST recipes
That is one of my favorite creamers. Love that you used it in a cheesecake recipe…it looks amazing!!!
Oh my goodness! This looks so amazing! Wow! Coming over to visit from Melt in Your Mouth Monday. Please stop by and link this up with my “Try a New Recipe Tuesday!” I’d love to have you join us.
YUM. What a creative use of creamer…and I LOVE that creamer, too {it’s my “naughty” one}! Your photos are beautiful and this cheesecake has to be unbelievable!!
Oh my…… How did you know that Almond joy is my favorite candy bar and cheesecake my favorite cake??? You just made my day with this recipe…. Thanks so much…
hugs x
crystelle
http://www.crystelleboutique.com
Yum this looks fantastic!
Hi Lyuba,
This is a beautiful Almond Joy Cheesecake, we will really enjoy it and can’t wait to taste it!
Hope you are having a great Valentine weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Oh, my goodness! Feel free to make me one of these any time you’d like!
I’ve never made a cheesecake, but I may just have to try this!!!
This looks delicious! Want to come over and make me some? lol! Thanks so much for sharing at Clean and Scentsible. I will be featuring this today. Hope you have a wonderful week!
Jenn
I LOVE Almond Joy and this recipe looks divine!
I hope you’ll come and link it and other up to Wonderful Food Wednesday this week!
Kerrie
http://www.familyfoodandtravel.com
This looks so amazing! I am a big cheese cake fan. Now following you back on G+ drop by sometime & linkup. I have a weekly link up every Friday. Enjoyed seeing your recipes today!
I am making this right now, and the butter from the crust leaked all over the bottom of my oven and set off the smoke alarm! I would recommend wrapping the edges of the springform pan in foil and/or baking the cheesecake on a cookie sheet to prevent this from happening. Also, 1-1/2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk didn’t seem to be enough. I kept adding the milk until it seemed like a good consistency.
I can’t wait until this is done & chilled so I can devour a piece. The cheesecake batter was sure tasty!
That is a good suggestion, Diane! I’ve never had that happen to me with my spring form, so I didn’t even think of putting it on a cookie sheet. The sweetened condensed milk was just used to stick the coconut flakes together, but go for it, if you like it!
Enjoy!!
We loved this cheesecake! We liked it even better with “Magic Shell” topping on it instead of the chocolate syrup.
Thanks for the great recipe, Lyuba!
Perfect! That is what I love to hear!
Oh yeah! Now this is a definite must do!!!