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Layered Reese's Cheesecake

Stacked showstopper featuring layers of distinct chocolate cheesecake and layers of peanut butter cheesecake.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 14 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 24 chocolate sandwich cookies crushed
  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1.25 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder

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 and sugar until smooth, then add the eggs one at a time and divide the batter in half.
  4. Stir the peanut butter into one half and the cocoa powder into the other.
  5. Pour the chocolate layer over the crust, freeze 10 minutes, then gently top with the peanut butter layer.
  6. Bake 65 to 75 minutes until just set, cool slowly, then chill at least 6 hours before slicing to show the layers.

Notes

A short freeze between layers keeps them from blending together.