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Peanut butter cup cheesecake

Peanut Butter Cheesecake

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 4 eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 4 oz semisweet chocolate melted, for topping

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F. Press cookie crumbs and butter into springform pan; bake 10 minutes and cool.
  2. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and peanut butter smooth and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs individually, mix in sour cream, and pour over crust.
  4. Bake 60 to 70 minutes until just set. Cool in oven with door cracked 1 hour; chill 6 hours.
  5. Drizzle melted chocolate over chilled cheesecake before slicing.

Notes

Chopped peanut butter cups on top take it completely over the edge.