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Classic Reese's Peanut Butter Cheesecake

A decadent cheesecake made with creamy peanut butter, built on a crust of chocolate cookies, and topped with Chopped Reese's Cups.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 24 chocolate sandwich cookies crushed
  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 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. Mix the crushed cookies with melted butter and press into the bottom of the pan.
  3. Beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, and sugar until smooth, then add the eggs one at a time.
  4. Fold in half the chopped Reese's cups and pour the batter over the crust.
  5. Bake 55 to 65 minutes until the center is just set, then turn off the oven and crack the door for 1 hour.
  6. Chill the cheesecake in the fridge at least 4 hours, then top with the remaining chopped Reese's before serving.

Notes

An overnight chill gives you the cleanest slices.