Amaretto Cheesecake

This unbelievably creamy amaretto cheesecake is baked in a thick almond graham cracker crust and flavored with sweet almond liqueur and chocolate chips. Garnish with fresh whipped cream for a truly epic ending to your meal!

Recipes from sallysbakingaddiction.com

Ingredients

Almond Graham Cracker Crust

• 1 and 1/3 cups (120g) graham cracker crumbs (about 9 full sheet graham crackers)
• 1/2 cup (62g) roasted or raw almonds*
• 1 Tablespoon (13g) granulated sugar
• 5 Tablespoons (70g) unsalted butter, melted

Cheesecake

• four 8-ounce blocks (904g) full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 cup (240g) full-fat sour cream, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup (75g) amaretto liqueur
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 and 1/4 cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips*
• topping suggestions: salted caramel, toasted almonds, additional chocolate chips, chocolate ganache, whipped cream*

Instructions

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