Easy peanut butter cheesecake

This peanut butter cheesecake recipe is the ultimate dessert for peanut butter fans. Whether you’re making it for a holiday, special occasion, or just to treat yourself, this cheesecake is guaranteed to impress.

Creamy, rich, and perfectly indulgent, peanut butter cheesecake is a crowd-pleaser that’s surprisingly easy to make at home. Don’t worry if you have never made it before! It’s simple to prepare with just a handful of ingredients and a few easy steps. Just keep in mind that, to get the best consistency, you will need a hand mixer.

As is, the recipe makes a small peanut butter cheesecake that is enough for four to six small portions. If you wish to make a larger cake, simply increase the amounts of all the ingredients proportionally. Also, feel free to adjust the amounts of sugar or peanut butter if you wish to make your cheesecake sweeter and/or richer.

We topped our cheesecake with crushed peanuts, but you may want to add your twist to your cake. Cookies, chocolate chips, caramel, or fruit sauce would also work perfectly well. Make your peanut butter cheesecake extra special!

Finally, keep in mind that cooling time is essential to get the right consistency. Even though the cheesecake can be made in just 15 minutes or so, this is by no means a “last minute” recipe. The cheesecake should stay in the fridge for 6 hours or preferably overnight.

Ingredients

For the base

• 1 cup cookie crumbs (digestives, Graham crackers or biscuits)
• 2 1/2 tbsp butter

For the filling

• 10 oz cream cheese
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla sugar
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 2 tbsp salted peanuts (chopped)

Instructions

1. Crush the cookies into crumbs. Melt the butter and mix it into the crumbs. Transfer the crumbs into the cake form and press them down to form the base.
2. Put the base in the fridge while you make the cream.
3. Using a hand mixer, mix together the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla sugar in a large bowl. Add the peanut butter and mix again until smooth. Next add the heavy cream and mix well again.
4. Pour the cream on the base of the cake, sprinkle some chopped salted peanuts on top, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours. Done!

Notes

• The recipe is for 4 servings.
• Prep time: 15 minutes.
• Cooking time: no cooking involved.
• The recipe is for a 6inch cake form.

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