Description
Indulge in the decadent delight of a No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake. This creamy, luscious dessert combines the rich flavors of chocolate, peanut butter, and cream cheese in a simple yet impressive treat that will have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 24 chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos), finely crushed
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Filling:
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (for ganache)
- Chopped peanuts and mini peanut butter cups for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Crust: Mix crushed chocolate cookies and melted butter, press into a 9-inch springform pan, and chill.
- Make the Filling: Beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Whip heavy cream separately, then fold into the peanut butter mixture. Pour over crust and chill.
- Prepare the Ganache: Heat heavy cream, pour over chocolate chips, stir until smooth. Pour over chilled cheesecake.
- Final Touches: Top with chopped peanuts and mini peanut butter cups if desired. Chill before serving.
Notes
- You can make the crust with chocolate graham crackers if preferred.
- For a lighter version, use reduced-fat cream cheese and whipped topping instead of heavy cream.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
