Description
Reese’s peanut butter cup cheesecake delivers chocolate and peanut butter bliss in each luxurious slice. Creamy cheesecake layers mingle with crushed peanut butter cups, creating an irresistible dessert that chocolate and peanut butter enthusiasts will devour with pure joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 (8 ounces / 226 grams) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Crust Ingredients:
- 2 cups crushed chocolate graham crackers
- ½ cup (113 grams / 4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
Finishing and Flavor Ingredients:
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Chocolate ganache (optional for topping)
- Additional Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups for decoration
Instructions
- Crush graham crackers into fine crumbs and blend thoroughly with melted butter, creating a uniform crust mixture that will hold together when pressed into the springform pan.
- Gently pack the buttery graham cracker mixture evenly across the bottom of the pan, ensuring a compact and level foundation for the cheesecake.
- Whip cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, and vanilla extract in a spacious mixing bowl until the texture becomes silky smooth and completely free of lumps.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the cream cheese mixture, carefully mixing each one until fully integrated before adding the next, which helps maintain a consistent, velvety texture.
- Pour heavy cream into the mixture, stirring gently to create a luxurious, creamy consistency throughout the cheesecake batter.
- Chop Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups into small, uneven pieces and delicately fold them into the cheesecake batter, distributing the chocolate and peanut butter morsels evenly.
- Transfer the prepared batter onto the graham cracker crust, smoothing the top with a spatula to create an even surface.
- Place the cheesecake in a preheated oven at 325°F and bake until the center appears just set and the surface looks matte, approximately 55-60 minutes.
- Remove the cheesecake from the oven and allow it to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then carefully run a knife around the pan’s inner edge to prevent potential cracking.
- Let the cheesecake cool completely at room temperature for an additional hour before refrigerating overnight to allow the texture to set perfectly.
- Before serving, prepare a rich chocolate ganache and drizzle it over the chilled cheesecake.
- Garnish the top with additional chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups for a decadent and visually appealing finish.
Notes
- Crafted with layers of creamy cheesecake and chunks of beloved Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, this dessert transforms classic flavors into an indulgent showstopper.
- Chilling overnight ensures a dense, velvety texture that melts smoothly on your tongue, allowing flavors to blend and intensify.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg