Description
Creamy mini cheesecakes with a hidden peanut butter cup center and chocolate topping.
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter
16 ounces cream cheese
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup peanut butter
12 mini peanut butter cups
½ cup chocolate chips
¼ cup heavy cream
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325°F and line muffin tin.
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Mix crumbs, sugar, butter; press into liners and bake 5 minutes.
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Beat cream cheese and sugar; add eggs, vanilla, peanut butter.
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Place peanut butter cup in each liner and fill with batter.
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Bake 18–22 minutes until centers slightly jiggle.
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Chill at least 2 hours.
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Top with optional ganache.
Notes
Store refrigerated up to 5 days.
Freeze up to 2 months.
Do not overbake for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 290 per serving
- Sugar: 18g
- Fat: 22g