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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

A true decadent treat comes in the form of my Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake. This begins with a chocolate cookie crust, that is topped with a creamy peanut butter cheesecake filling and finally topped with a rich chocolate topping. You can't go wrong making this indulgent treat today.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peanut butter cheesecake
Servings: 12
Calories: 489kcal
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Peanut Butter cheesecake

  • 1 package of oreos creme removed from cookies
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted sweet cream butter melted
  • 24 ounce cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter

For chocolate ganache

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9inch round springform pan.
  • Using a food processor, ground up the cookies and sugar until sand like.
  • Dump into a medium bowl and mix in the melted butter.
  • Press the crust into the pan.
  • Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
  • Remove and allow to cool while you make the filling.
  • Using a hand mixer and a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, brown sugar, and sour cream until combined and smooth.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time until combined after each egg.
  • Beat in the vanilla until combined.
  • Beat in the peanut butter until combined.
  • Pour batter into the crust.
  • Place a large pan of water onto the bottom of the rack in the oven.
  • Place the cheesecake onto the second rack in the oven directly over the middle part of the water pan.
  • Bake in the oven at 350 for 15 minutes.
  • Lower oven temp to 200 degrees and continue to bake the cheesecake for 2 hours.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before placing in the fridge overnight.
  • Remove cheesecake from springform pan.
  • Using a small stove pot, place the heavy whipping cream into the pot and bring to a slight boil.
  • Pour chocolate chips into a heat safe bowl.
  • Pour hot heavy whipping cream over chocolate chips and allow to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth.
  • Pour chocolate ganache over the top of the cheesecake and smooth evenly.
  • Sprinkle the peanuts around the edge of the cheesecake.
  • Cut into slices and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1072IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 1mg