Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe

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The first time I served this cheesecake, my friends all went wild over it. They were surprised when I told them the crust is made of pretzels. The pairing of sweet and salty, and creamy and crunchy, plus peanut butter and chocolate, left everyone asking for another slice.

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Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 55 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 12-14 Servings
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20 55 75

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups crushed pretzels
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 5 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup peanut butter chips
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine pretzels and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add peanut butter and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Stir in chips. Pour over the crust. Return pan to baking sheet.
  • Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from the oven; let stand for 15 minutes (leave oven on).
  • For topping, in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, peanut butter and sugar; spread over filling. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake 5 minutes longer.
  • Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 539 calories, 32 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 366 mg sodium, 54 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Cheesecake in Taste of Home December/January 1999, p25

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Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2012 by Sprucetree18

I did not make any changes or adjustments to any of the ingredients, it turned out perfectly as-is.... ;-)


Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by 2boyz4sarah

My most requested cheesecake. Everyone raves this cheesecake is better than the Cheesecake Factory.


Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2011 by JADunn

Fantastic recipe! It came out just like the picture. It is huge and would serve a crowd but it would also be great to make into two smaller cheesecakes and freeze one or send home with guests. Perfect addition to my Taste of Home Recipe Box!


Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2011 by jengl

Based on other reviews, I did not want to try the pretzel crust as I planned on taking this to our Thanksgiving dinner. I crushed peanut butter sandwich cookies, mixed in peanut butter and melted butter for the crust. I really wanted to try this cheesecake because it seemed to have the best reviews of the ones I looked at. But, while I was looking I found a recipe for butterscotch sauce, and thought that would be absolutely delicious on my peanut butter cheesecake. So, instead of chocolate chips, I used peanut butter chips and butterscotch chips. This cheesecake was the most eaten dessert there. A truly delicious combo. My rating of 5 was for the peanut butter filliing. Creamy and scrumptious as a cheesecake should be. Of course I will make this again. But I'm not sure I will ever try the pretzel crust. Maybe at some point I will mix some pretzels in with graham crackers to get the "sweet/salty" experience. Thanks for the recipe.


Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2011 by Sharon Martin

Sprucetree18

Made this for my son's birthday, it was a big hit... VERY rich and creamy, VERY peanut-buttery, and very easy to do. I found the pretzel crust a little messy, but for the most part it held together. However, I have a new oblong springform pan, which makes for easy cutting of cake pieces in squares, so probably that helped. Note that the batter for this cake is very thick, more spreadable than pourable (it uses 5 blocks of cream cheese, with no extra liquid such as sour cream), which probably contributes to its baking so evenly without cracking, I found it turned out perfectly...

What did you do to adjust the ingredients? Thanks Sharon M


Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2011 by Sprucetree18

Made this for my son's birthday, it was a big hit... VERY rich and creamy, VERY peanut-buttery, and very easy to do. I found the pretzel crust a little messy, but for the most part it held together. However, I have a new oblong springform pan, which makes for easy cutting of cake pieces in squares, so probably that helped. Note that the batter for this cake is very thick, more spreadable than pourable (it uses 5 blocks of cream cheese, with no extra liquid such as sour cream), which probably contributes to its baking so evenly without cracking, I found it turned out perfectly...


Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2011 by pinkapplesauce

After one bite, one family member exclaimed: "You'd pay $6 a slice for this in a restaurant!" Very good recipe and not the least bit intimidating to make. Next time, I might omit the chips to make the cheesecake a little bit less "busy."


Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2011 by DeAnna2008

I love this recipe! It impresses for the holidays or a special occasion, but it's not hard to make. You can make it ahead, and it lasts a long time, theoretically, of course, because my crowd devours it quickly despite its decadent richness. The only problem I've had with it is the crust doesn't always want to stay together, but the texture and taste are divine.


Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2010 by caribou8901

I've made this recipe so many times. It's always great. It's Peanut Butter heaven...


Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2010 by misscleocat

This cheesecake was sooooo rich. I loved all the ingredients but a bit to rich for me. I think I might try lemon or something else. This is really a wonderful recipe, just not for us :)

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