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Chocolate Reese's Cheesecake

A rich chocolate baked cheesecake topped with peanut butter cups and finished with a chocolate ganache.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 24 chocolate sandwich cookies crushed
  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 3 large eggs
  • 10 Reese's cups chopped

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and wrap a springform pan in foil.
  2. Press the cookie crumbs and butter into the pan for the crust.
  3. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and cocoa powder until smooth, then add the eggs one at a time.
  4. Fold in most of the chopped Reese's and pour the batter over the crust.
  5. Bake 55 to 65 minutes until set, then cool gradually with the oven door cracked.
  6. Chill at least 4 hours, then drizzle with ganache and the remaining Reese's before serving.

Notes

Sift the cocoa powder first so the batter stays silky.