Almond Joy Cheesecake

Name: Almond Joy Cheesecake
Ingredients: For the crust:; 1 and 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (I used cinnamon-flavored. Weird, I know, but it totally worked and saved me a trip to the store); 1 and 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, toasted; 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, meltedFor the filling:; 4 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted; 1 tablespoon coconut extract; 1 cup sliced almonds, toastedFor the glaze:; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Whole roasted almonds, toasted coconut, whipped cream, for garnish

Almond Joy Cheesecake was pinched from <a href="http://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2011/01/26/almond-joy-cheesecake/" target="_blank">www.thecurvycarrot.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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For the crust:

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1 and 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (I used cinnamon-flavored. Weird, I know, but it totally worked and saved me a trip to the store)

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1 and 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, toasted

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1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

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1/4 cup sugar

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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, meltedFor the filling:

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4 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, at room temperature

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1 cup sugar

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4 large eggs

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1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted

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1 tablespoon coconut extract

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1 cup sliced almonds, toastedFor the glaze:

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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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3/4 cup heavy cream

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1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Whole roasted almonds, toasted coconut, whipped cream, for garnish

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