Almond Joy Cheesecake Recipe (2024)

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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.

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I love getting inspired byeverythingaround me. Remember myLayeredCreme 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.

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Easy cheesecake with all the flavors of almond joy candy like coconut, chocolate, and almonds.

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 10

Calories: 415kcal

Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • For Crust:
  • 1 1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 5 tbs unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • For Cheesecake:
  • 3 8- oz cream cheese packs
  • 2/3 cup Almond Joy Creamer
  • 2 tbs sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tbs corn starch
  • 1/2 cup white granulated 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 721IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1mg

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Comments

  1. Krista says

    I was online looking for a cheesecake recipe that I could substitute my almond joy creamer in and found that you had already done all the work! I’m so excited to try this today! Thanks!

    Reply

    • lyuba says

      Wow, that’s pretty cool! I really hope you’ll like it, Krista. Thank you 🙂

      Reply

      • Krista says

        Hi again! I made this last night and we all loved it! It was the perfect “richness”, and looked amazing. My few changes: I used coconut extract in the cheesecake instead of vanilla. After tasting the creamer, I decided it needed that extra boost of coconut. I also used the creamer in the coconut topping instead of sweetened condensed milk. LOVED it and will make it again! Thanks!

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        • lyuba says

          Sounds wonderful, Krista! I bet is was a perfect coconutty treat 🙂
          Thank you!! I’m so glad you liked it.

          Reply

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  3. robin says

    Coffee creamer is a cook/bakers best friend, can be used for many things. Makes awesome gravies. I have used it for years, and so right about the flavored ones they also make great pancakes and waffles. Will be making this cheesecake looks awesome.

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  4. CrissyW says

    I have just a little over 1 min left til I take this out of the oven and oh my goodness(!!!), it looks AMAZING! Can’t wait to try a piece! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply

    • lyuba says

      Oooo, hope you loved it! Thank you for your sweet comment, Crissy!

      Reply

  5. Mackenzie @ Cheerios and Lattes says

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    Yum! That cheesecake looks amazing and your pictures are great too!

    Reply

    • lyuba says

      Thank you so much, Mackenzie 🙂

      Reply

  6. Tonia@thegunnysack says

    I love that you added creamer to your cheesecake! Such a great idea!

    Reply

    • lyuba says

      It really enhances the flavor, definitely 🙂
      Thanks, Tonia!

      Reply

  7. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    This cheesecake looks absolutely phenomenal Lyuba! Yum!

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    • lyuba says

      Thank you so much, Trish!

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  8. Tammy says

    Oh yeah! Now this is a definite must do!!!

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      Thank you, Tammy! It really is 🙂

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  9. Diane R. says

    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!

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    • lyuba says

      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!!

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      • Diane R. says

        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!

        Reply

        • lyuba says

          Perfect! That is what I love to hear!

          Reply

  10. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    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!

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Almond Joy Cheesecake Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in an Almond Joy? ›

CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, COCONUT, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, SHEA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, &/OR SAFFLOWER OIL), ALMONDS, LACTOSE (MILK), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CHOCOLATE, REDUCED PROTEIN WHEY (MILK), SKIM MILK, COCOA, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEY (MILK), SALT, LECITHIN (SOY), MILK FAT, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL ...

What is the difference between Almond Joy and Mounds? ›

Both ALMOND JOY and MOUNDS Candy feature a sweet coconut center. ALMOND JOY Candy includes a crunchy whole almond and a chocolate candy coating. MOUNDS Candy has no nuts and a dark chocolate candy coating.

Did Almond Joy change their recipe? ›

Almonds were once the first ingredient in Almond Joy (hence, the name). Now, Corn Syrup is the first ingredient in Almond Joy and Almonds are the fourth.

Is Almond Joy made with real coconut? ›

The coconut center is made with unsweetened shredded coconut, honey, and coconut oil to bind it together. With an almond on top and a chocolate coating, the candy bar is complete.

What is the healthiest candy to eat? ›

Candy with nuts is your healthiest option, but if you're into sugary sweets, Smarties are the healthiest option. One serving of Smarties contains just 25 calories and 6 grams of sugar. For comparison, Sour Patch Kids contain 110 calories and 24 grams of sugar in one serving.

What is the healthiest candy bar to eat? ›

Just about any food, including candy bars, can be incorporated into a nutritious and balanced diet in moderation — especially when you choose healthy candy bars.
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  • Unreal Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars.
  • Zolli Peanut Butter Cups.
  • Endangered Species Extreme Dark Chocolate Bites.
  • Smart Sweets Sweet Fish.

What is the oldest candy bar? ›

Fry & Sons and currently manufactured by Cadbury. Launched in 1866—nineteen years after Fry's created the first moulded, solid chocolate eating bar (in 1847)— Fry's Chocolate Cream is the first mass-produced chocolate bar and is the world's oldest chocolate bar brand.

What are almond joys without almonds called? ›

Almond Joy is a candy bar manufactured by The Hershey Company, consisting of sweetened, shredded coconut topped with whole almonds and covered in chocolate. The company also produces Mounds bars, a similar confection without nuts, coated in dark chocolate.

What candy is similar to Almond Joy? ›

Almond Joy and Mounds are similar — so much so that both products used to be advertised in the same commercials with the tagline, “Sometimes you feel like a nut; sometimes you don't.” Almond Joy and Mounds are cult favorites — candy bars with small but rabid followings. You're either a coconut person or you aren't.

What candy was invented in 1948? ›

1948 – Almond Joy.

While its partner candy bar Mounds has been around for almost a century, Almond Joy didn't join the game until a little later.

What was the original name of Almond Joy? ›

In the same year, the company introduced a new product, the Dreams candy bar, named by students participating in a contest at Naugatuck High School. It consisted of diced almonds and coconut covered with dark chocolate, becoming the forerunner of the Almond Joy bar.

What happened to Almond Joy? ›

Almond Joy is now produced by Hershey

In 1988, when Hershey's acquired the U.S. operations of Cadbury, so, too, did Peter Paul's products acquire the Hershey brand.

Is Bounty and Almond Joy the same? ›

Bounty is a coconut-filled, chocolate-enrobed candy bar manufactured by Mars, Incorporated, introduced in 1951 in the United Kingdom and Canada. It is a direct emulation of the Mounds bar introduced by Peter Paul in 1936, and also copies the milk chocolate enrobing of Hershey's Almond Joy, introduced in 1948.

Does Hershey own Butterfinger? ›

Butterfinger is a candy bar manufactured by the Ferrara Candy Company, a subsidiary of Ferrero, Nestlé.

What came first, Mounds or Almond Joy? ›

Peter Paul debuted Mounds, a dark chocolate-covered coconut candy bar, in 1921 (named “Mounds” for its shape), and Almond Joy in 1946, after WWII had ended and access to rationed sugar and coconut was restored.

Is Almond Joy a healthy snack? ›

Given its high sugar and fat content, Almond Joy is not the best option if you're watching your caloric intake. However, as with all things, it can be enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced diet.

Does Almond Joy have dairy in it? ›

Milk, Cream, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Fudge Swirl (Sugar, Milk, Chocolate Liquor, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Contains 2% or less of: Skim Milk, Butter [Cream, Salt], Carrageenan, Mono and Diglycerides, Salt, Sodium Bicarbonate, Natural Flavor), Almonds (Almonds, Cottonseed Oil, Salt), Nonfat Dry Milk, Coconut, Whey, Natural ...

Does Almond Joy have a lot of sugar? ›

Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar contains 235 calories per 49 g serving. This serving contains 13 g of fat, 2 g of protein and 29 g of carbohydrate. The latter is 24 g sugar and 2.5 g of dietary fiber, the rest is complex carbohydrate.

Is Almond Joy good for diabetics? ›

Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar is likely to have high glycemic load, as estimated by the AI Glycemic Index Estimator.

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