Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Recipe

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheese Cake Recipe

My Son’s birthday is today, and he just loves cheesecake. This  Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Recipe had turned into one of our favorites. I used low fat cream cheese on this recipe to help hold the calories down a little bit. But I can still say this is sinfully delicious. If you are looking for a health food skip this one. I guarantee if you give this cheesecake recipe a try it won’t be around long. Enjoy

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheese Cake Recipe
Recipe Type: Dessert
Author: Larry
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • [b]Crust[/b]
  • 4 ½ cups Oreo cookies (crushed)
  • 1 cup roasted peanuts (chopped)
  • ½ cup butter (melted)
  • [b]
  • Filling[/b]
  • 2lbs cream cheese (softened)
  • 5 eggs (at room temperature)
  • 1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup smooth peanut butter
  • ½ cup whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
  • Topping-
  • 3 ounces sour cream
  • ½ cup sugar
Instructions
  1. [url href=”https://cullyskitchen.com/reese%e2%80%99s-peanut-butter-cup-cheese-cake-recipe/reeses-peanut-butter-cup-cheese-cake-1/”][img src=”https://cullyskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Reese’s-Peanut-Butter-Cup-Cheese-Cake-1.jpg” width=”240″ height=”160″ class=”alignnone size-full” title=”Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheese Cake 1″ alt=”Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheese Cake 1″][/url] [url href=”https://cullyskitchen.com/reese%e2%80%99s-peanut-butter-cup-cheese-cake-recipe/reeses-peanut-butter-cup-cheese-cake-2/”][img src=”https://cullyskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Reese’s-Peanut-Butter-Cup-Cheese-Cake-2.jpg” width=”240″ height=”160″ class=”alignnone size-full” title=”Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake 2″ alt=”Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake 2″][/url]
  2. [b]Directions for Crust[/b]
  3. Put Oreo cookies and peanuts in a food processor and grind. Mix ground Oreo cookies and peanuts with the melted butter. Press the mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 10” spring form pan to make the crust.
  4. [b]Directions for Filling[/b]
  5. To make filling- In a large bowl beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time and beat after each egg is added. Add sugar, peanut butter and whipping cream. Mix until smooth.
  6. Fold in pieces of Reese’s peanut butter cups with a rubber spatula. Pour filling into prepared crust.
  7. [url href=”https://cullyskitchen.com/reese%e2%80%99s-peanut-butter-cup-cheese-cake-recipe/reeses-peanut-butter-cup-cheese-cake-21/”][img src=”https://cullyskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Reese’s-Peanut-Butter-Cup-Cheese-Cake-21.jpg” width=”240″ height=”160″ class=”alignnone size-full” title=”Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake 21″ alt=”Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake 21″][/url] [url href=”https://cullyskitchen.com/reese%e2%80%99s-peanut-butter-cup-cheese-cake-recipe/reeses-peanut-butter-cup-cheese-cake-22/”][img src=”https://cullyskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Reese’s-Peanut-Butter-Cup-Cheese-Cake-22.jpg” width=”240″ height=”160″ class=”alignnone size-full” title=”Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake 22″ alt=”Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake 22″][/url]
  8. Place into the oven and bake at 275 degrees for 1 ½ hours or until firm and lightly browned.
  9. Combine sour cream and sugar and pour over the cheesecake. Return cheesecake to the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow cheesecake to cool for 1 hour. Place into the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
  10. Serve and enjoy!
  11. [url href=”https://cullyskitchen.com/reese%e2%80%99s-peanut-butter-cup-cheese-cake-recipe/reeses-peanut-butter-cup-cheese-cake-41/”][img src=”https://cullyskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Reese’s-Peanut-Butter-Cup-Cheese-Cake-41.jpg” width=”240″ height=”160″ class=”alignnone size-full” title=”Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake 41″ alt=”Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake 41″][/url]

 

 

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