Reese's Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Decadent Reese's Peanut Butter Cheesecake: Creamy peanut butter cheesecake with Reese's cups, atop a chocolate graham cracker crust.
Equipment
- 9-inch springform pan
- Mixing bowl
- Oven
Ingredients
- - 2 cups chocolate graham crackers crushed
- - 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
- - 3 8 oz packages softened cream cheese
- - 1 cup sugar
- - 1 cup peanut butter
- - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- - 3 eggs
- - 2 cups chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- - 1/2 cup heavy cream
- - 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
- Mix crushed graham crackers with melted butter, press into a 9-inch springform pan for the crust.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, fully incorporating each.
- Gently fold in 1 cup of chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
- Pour filling over crust, smoothing the top.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes until set and edges golden.
- Cool for 10 mins, run knife around edge, then cool for an hour more. Refrigerate overnight.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is softened for smoother texture.
- Allow cheesecake to cool completely before refrigerating.
- Garnish with additional Reese's cups if desired.
- Allow cheesecake to cool completely before refrigerating.
- Garnish with additional Reese's cups if desired.