These mini cheesecakes are wonderful in all kinds of ways. First and foremost they are peanut butter and who doesn’t love peanut butter? They are topped with a drop of delicious Ghirardelli chocolate and Reese’s mini peanut butter cups.
Servings: 12
INGREDIENTS
16 golden Oreo cookies
2 tablespoons butter melted
12 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 large egg
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 (4 ounce) bar semi sweet chocolate premium baking bar
10–12 Reese’s miniature peanut butter cups cut in quarters
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Spray mini cheesecake pan with non stick cooking spray.
- Crush Oreos in food processor. Combine crushed Oreos with melted butter. Divide crumb mixture evenly in the twelve mini cake holes. Press down gently with a spoon.
- In stand mixer blend cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add the peanut butter and allow it to mix for a bit. Peanut butter and cream cheese take a little while to get along. Add the egg and mix just until incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until set.
- Remove from oven and chill for several hours or overnight before removing from pan.
- Melt chocolate bar according to manufacturers instructions. Top each cheesecake with heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate and quartered Reeses.
NOTES
If you do not have a mini cheesecake pan just use your cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Source: smalltownwoman.com