How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

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Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Rich chocolate cheesecake laden with chocolate peanut butter cups, topped with rich fudge. Need I say more?

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Wrap the spring form pan with heavy aluminum foil to avoid leaks.
Step 2

CRUST:

2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts
1/2 cup margarine, melted
4 Tablespoons packed light brown sugar

Mix together crust ingredients. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Reduce oven temperature to 225 degrees.
Step 3

FILLING:

4 8-ounce bricks of cream cheese
1 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1/4 cup half-and-half creamer
2 cups peanut butter cup candies cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Step 4

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth. Add peanut butter and vanilla; mix well. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in half-and-half, beating on low speed until combined.

By hand fold in chopped peanut butter cup candies. Pour over prepared crust.
Step 5

Place cheesecake in 225 degree oven. Fill a pan with water and place on the rack below the cheesecake. Bake for 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and set on a wire rack to cool. Refrigerate in pan overnight.
Step 6

After removing the cheesecake from the spring form pan, spread a layer of melted hot fudge on top. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Top with additional peanut butter cups.

Serve and enjoy!

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