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Reese's Cheesecake

A delicious dessert packed with peanut butter.
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1 ΒΌ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 5 T. butter
  • 5 T. sugar

Cheesecake

  • 24 ounces soft cream cheese
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 T. flour
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Frosting

  • Peanut Butter Frosting:
  • 4 Tablespoons butter soft
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3 Tablespoons milk
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Garnish

  • 5-6 Peanut butter cups cut in half (plus minis, if desired)
  • chocolate sauce optional

Instructions
 

  • 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.
  • 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 until cold.

Frosting

  • Beat butter and peanut butter until fluffy.
  • Add milk and powdered sugar and whip until light.
  • Pipe onto cold cheesecake and top with Reese's.