Irish Cream Cheesecake

5 from 4 votes

Irish Cream Cheesecake is a decadent dessert combining a chocolatey graham cracker crust with a rich Bailey’s Irish cream-flavored filling that’s studded with chocolate chips. The perfect dessert for when you are feeding a lot of people. Ideal for St. Patrick’s day, any special occasion, or for those days when you just need a piece of cheesecake, this Bailey’s cheesecake recipe most definitely fits the bill.

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Additional Time3

Total Time3 55

Course: Cake & Cupcakes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bailey’s cheesecake, Bailey’s Irish Cream Cheesecake, Irish cheesecake, Irish cream cheesecake, Irish cream cheesecake recipe, recipe for Irish cream cheesecake, what’s in Irish cream? History of Bailey’s

Servings: servings

Calories: 297kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Equipment

Ingredients

CRUST:
1 3/4 cups graham crackers crushed
2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
2 teaspoons sugar
6 Tablespoons butter melted
FILLING:
3 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup of sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup Irish Cream Bailey's
3/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips divided
1 Tablespoon flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 and grease or spray a 9″ spring form pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Mix the contents of the chocolate graham cracker crust together with a fork. Press tightly into the bottom of the prepared springform pan.
Beat cream cheese and sugar in a mixer until creamy. Scrape the side of the bowl and add eggs, one at a time, beating into the mixture until combined.
Mix in Irish Cream.
Combine 1/2 cup of chips with flour and gently fold into the filling.
Pour over the graham cracker crust, and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips on top.
Bake for 45 minutes. Edges will be set but the middle will jiggle a bit.
Cool in pan for 15 minutes, before removing and cooling in the fridge for 3+ hours. Before cutting.
Top with whipped cream, and sprinkles if you like.

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