Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars
Peanut Butter Cheesecake bars, Oh My!
I AM NOT SURE IF YOU BROUGHT YOUR STRETCHY PANTS BUT YOU’RE GOING TO NEED THEM! THESE ARE WORTH THE CALORIES, TRUST ME! THIS IS A TRUE PEANUT BUTTER LOVER’S TREAT! LET’S GET STARTED!
You May Need:
Nonstick Foil
8 inch pan
Reese’s Cups
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
Graham crust
- 1 stick butter
- ½C. sugar
- 1½C. graham cracker crumbs
Peanut Butter Cheesecake
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 egg
- ½C. sugar
- ¼C. peanut butter
PB Ganache
- ½c. heavy cream
- 8 Tablespoons butter
- 6 ounces peanut butter chips
- 2T. sifted powdered sugar
- *** Will need snack size reese's
Instructions
Crust
- MELT THE BUTTER IN THE MICROWAVE IN A BOWL. STIR IN SUGAR AND CRUMBS. LINE AN 8 INCH PAN WITH NONSTICK FOIL AND PRESS THE CRUMB MIXTURE IN. BAKE ABOUT 9 MINS AT 350 AND LET COOL. ONCE COOL, LINE THE CRUST WITH SNACK SIZE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS TO COVER THE BOTTOM.
Cheesecake
- ELECTRIC MIX CREAM CHEESE AND SUGAR. ADD EGG AND PEANUT BUTTER. POUR OVER PEANUT BUTTER CUPS AND SPREAD OVER CRUST. BAKE 30 MINUTES AT 350. LET COOL COMPLETELY.
Ganache
- combine cream and butter in saucepan until hot.
- Stir in chips till smooth.
- Add sugar and pour over bars.
- Chill firm before cutting. Cut into 9 squares and drizzle melted dark chocolate chips on top of each bar. Keep chilled!
recipe an original by Hugs & Cookies xoxo
