chocolate peanut butter cheesecake

(1 RATING)
50 Pinches
Holland, PA
Updated on Oct 5, 2014

This cheesecake is absolutely wonderful. A chocolate and peanut butter lover's delight!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 25 Min
method Bake
yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups oreo cookie crumbs, including the filling (about 22 cookies)
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • FILLING
  • 2 packages (8 ounces) cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 5 - eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • CHOCOLATE FUDGE TOPPING
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup melted chocolate chips
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

How To Make chocolate peanut butter cheesecake

  • Step 1
    Mix crumbs and butter and put crumb mixture onto bottom of greased 9 inch spring form pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees, and cool crust on a wire rack.
  • Step 2
    In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition. Add sour cream and vanilla. Add the mini chocolate chips.
  • Step 3
    Pour cheesecake mixture into prepared cookie crust. Place cheesecake in 350 degree oven on middle oven rack. Position a baking pan filled halfway with hot water on lower rack. Bake 15 minutes; then lower temperature to 300 degrees and bake 70 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Turn oven off. Let cake stand in oven with door ajar, 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.
  • Step 5
    In a medium bowl, combine sour cream, melted chocolate chips and powdered sugar for topping. Spread chocolate topping over cooled cheesecake. Let topping cool and set. Cool cheesecake completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate 12-24 hours.

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Category: Cakes
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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