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Butterfinger Cheesecake

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1 ¼ 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
  • 1 package of Butterfingers mini bars smashed
  • 1 package of Butterfingers mini bars cut in half for decoration

Ganache

  • ½ c. heavy cream
  • 6 ounces semi sweet chocolate bars these melt smoother than chips

Frosting for garnish

Frosting

  • 1 cup butter soft
  • ½ c plus 2T. creamy peanut butter
  • 4 c. powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup milk

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.
  • 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.

Ganache

  • 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.

Frosting

  • 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.