Rich and Creamy Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Wow, this peanut butter cheesecake is super decadent. The crispy chocolate shell with the smooth and creamy center is amazing. We loved the bits of Reese's cups in every bite. A chocolate graham cracker and nut crust adds a crunchy texture and is the perfect crust for this cheesecake. We added a drizzle of caramel and hot fudge, along with peanut butter cup halves, on top for decoration. This is so good, it will be hard not to eat the whole thing yourself.
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Ingredients
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FOR THE CRUST
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2 cchocolate graham cracker crumbs
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1/2 croasted unsalted peanuts, crushed
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1/2 cunsalted butter, melted
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4 Tbspbrown sugar, firmly packed
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FOR THE FILLING
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4 pkgcream cheese, room temperature, 8 oz each
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1 1/2 cbrown sugar, firmly packed
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1/2 ccreamy peanut butter
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1 tspvanilla extract
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4 largeeggs
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1/4 cwhipping cream
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1 1/2 cReese's Peanut Butter Cups in 3/4" pieces
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FOR THE TOPPING
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1 bag(s)semi-sweet chocolate chips, 12 oz
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4 Tbspunsalted butter
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1/4 cmilk