Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe, a delicious decadent dessert made with peanut butter, cream cheese, chocolate, biscuits and peanuts. Cheesecakes is said to be one of the most popular dessert around the world. A slice of this no-bake cheesecake is heaven in a bite just like my chocolate peanut butter cheesecake. Learn how to make the best peanut butter cheesecake with step by step pictures and video.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake

This is one of the recipe which I wanted to try for quite a long time. Finally made it few days back and it was a super hit. This is easy to make cheesecake. You just need a handful of ingredients to make this. Take all the ingredients in a bowl, mix it together till creamy, pour into moulds and set in fridge for a decadent cheesecake.

About Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Cheesecake is one of the most loved and relished dessert around the world. It is said to be one of the most tried desserts. Making a good cheesecake is not at all complicated, it is easy and decadent.

You can make cheesecake two ways, baked or no bake. Baked cheesecakes tends to be time consuming while no-bake is easy to put together. I love making cheesecakes and have quite a few collection of cheesecake recipes on this blog.

This peanut butter cheese is no-bake recipe and all you need is few ingredients to put together. Making this No bake peanut butter cheesecake takes three simple steps. Make the crust, prepare the filling and finally the chocolate peanut topping.

The crust for the peanut butter cheesecake is made with chocolate chip biscuits and melted butter. The filling is made with peanut butter, cream cheese, cream, vanilla. The topping is made with chocolate, cream, salt and crushed peanuts. I have a version of chocolate peanut butter cheesecake and nutella cheesecake.

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Peanut Butter Cheesecake Ingredients

Peanut Butter - For cheesecake, you can use smooth peanut butter for the texture. Smooth peanut butter makes creamy cheesecake. You can use homemade peanut butter.

Cream cheese - homemade or store bought cream cheese is preferred. If you are using homemade, make sure it is thick. Also it is better to use room temperature cream cheese for even mixing.

Biscuits - I used chocolate chip biscuits for chocolate flavour. you can use any flavoured cookies or biscuits. Peanut butter biscuits or digestive biscuits is a great option.

Butter - Use unsalted butter for the crust which adds a buttery texture. You can melt the butter in a sauce pan or microwave.

Icing Sugar - using confectioner sugar for the filling which melts evenly into the filling.

Vanilla Extract - add a splash of vanilla for better flavour.

Cream - I used full fat cream along with the cream cheese for making cheesecake.

Chocolate Topping for Cheesecake

The topping for cheesecake is very simple, but it adds the decadent chocolate taste. The topping is made with chocolate, cream, salt and crushed peanuts. Make sure you use the best quality chocolate which gives the rich intense chocolate flavour. I like to use couverture chocolate for the topping.

Chop chocolate into chunks and take it in a microwave safe bowl. Add cream over the chocolate. You can place the bowl in a bain-marie or water bath and heat gently to melt the chocolate. Or you can place it in a microwave and melt for just few seconds.

I used toasted peanuts which I crushed in a food processor. I added that into the melted chocolate and drizzled over the cheesecake. This is allowed to set in fridge for few hours so you get clean slices.

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How to Make Peanut Butter Cheesecake (3 Easy Steps)

Cheesecake Crust (Biscuit Base)

Crush biscuits in a food processor, blender or in a ziploc bag using a rolling pin. Take it in a bowl. Add in melted butter and mix well. Spoon this in the base of a 18 cm round springform cake pan. Spread it evenly and chill this in freezer till you make the filling.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Filling

Now take all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk till it is creamy and smooth. You can use an electric beater to mix. Spoon this over the biscuit base and chill overnight in fridge,

Chocolate Peanut Topping

Take chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Add cream over the chocolate. Place it in microwave and melt gently till completely melted. Add salt and crushed peanuts. Mix well. Pour this over the peanut butter filling and spread evenly. Sprinkle some crushed peanuts on the top. Place this in fridge and allow it to set for few hours. For un moulding. Place the cake pan over a glass jar and gently ease the sides. Un mould, slice and serve.

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How to Make Peanut Butter Cheesecake (Stepwise Pictures)

Making Cheesecake Crust

1)Take biscuits in a food processor or blender. I used chocolate chip biscuits. You can use digestive biscuits or any biscuits you prefer.

2)Powder it. The texture has to be slightly coarse. I like to use my food processor for this job which gives the best result.

3)Take the ground biscuit crumbs in a bowl. We are going to mix the base of the crust in this bowl.

Instead of transferring it to a separate bowl, you can mix the butter in the same food processor.

4)Add in melted butter into the biscuit crumbs.

5)Mix the biscuit with melted butter.

6)Transfer the biscuit mixture into the base of the cake pan. Spread evenly and press it gently.

7)Place the base in fridge and let it set for few hours in fridge.

Make Cheesecake Filling

8)Take peanut butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Make sure both peanut butter and cream cheese is at room temperature for even mixing.

9)add in icing sugar or confectioners sugar.

10)Add a splash of vanilla extract.

11)Add in heavy cream.

12)Now use a hand beater to whip this together till light and creamy. Don't over whisk the mixture else it will curdle.

13)Now the peanut butter mixture is creamy and combined.

14)Peanut butter mix is ready.

Setting Cheesecake

15)Spread the peanut butter mixture over the base. Spread evenly using a spatula.

16)Now place this mixture in fridge and allow it to set for 2 hours.

Make Chocolate Topping

17)Take chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. I am using dark couverture chocolate. Chop the chocolate into small pieces and take it in a bowl.

18)Pour some cream over the chocolate. You can place this in a bain-marie or water bath and heat gently to melt the chocolate. Or you can place it in a microwave and melt for just few seconds.

19)Now the chocolate is melted.

20)Add a pinch of salt into the chocolate.

21)I toasted some peanuts, chopped very finely and mixed it into the chocolate.

22)This is your chocolate topping.

Assembling Cheesecake

23)Pour the chocolate over the peanut butter cheesecake filling and spread evenly.

24)Sprinkle some peanuts over the top and allow it to set in fridge overnight.

25)Place the cheesecake pan over a glass jar and gently un mould. Slice and serve.

26)Enjoy.

Expert Tips

• Instead of using chocolate chip biscuits, you can use digestive biscuits.
• Smooth peanut butter provides the creamy texture for the cheesecake. You can use crunchy peanut butter as well.
• Instead of adding cream into the filling as it is, you can whip it separately in a bowl till thick and fold into the cheesecake filling.
• You can use any roasted nuts for the filling.

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