Butterfinger Cheesecake
- 1¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 5 T. butter
- 5 T. sugar
- 24 ounces soft cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 3T. flour
- 1 c. sour cream
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 package of Butterfingers mini bars, smashed
- 1 package of Butterfingers mini bars cut in half for decoration
- ½ c. heavy cream
- 6 ounces semi sweet chocolate bars (these melt smoother than chips)
- 1 cup butter, soft
- ½c plus 2T. creamy peanut butter
- 4 c. powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Mix crust ingredients and press into sides and bottom of 9 inch springform pan.
- Bake 10 mins and let cool.
- Lower temp to 300.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar on low to combine.
- Add flour.
- Add sour cream.
- Add one egg at a time and vanilla.
- Fold in smashed candies.
- Pour into crust.
- Drop pan gently on counter to release air bubbles.
- Bake 1 hour.
- Shut oven but leave cake in the oven with door closed for 30 more mins.
- Remove, cool and chill.
- Microwave cream until almost at a boil in a micro safe bowl.
- Remove and add the chocolate in broken pieces.
- Cover with a paper towel 2 mins.
- Whisk smooth and pour onto cold cheesecake.
- Return to fridge until set.
- Beat butter and peanut butter until creamy.
- Add sugar and blend well.
- Add milk slowly until smooth.
- You will not need all of this-save the extras for cupcakes or brownies!
- Pipe frosting on the cold ganache and top with halved butterfingers candies.
Recipe by Hugs and Cookies XOXO at https://hugsandcookiesxoxo.com/butterfinger-cheesecake/
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