Peanut Butter Cheesecake

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Rich and creamy Peanut Butter Cheesecake is a dessert that combines peanut butter’s smooth, nutty flavor with the luxurious texture of a classic cheesecake. This recipe takes the traditional cheesecake to a new level.

Starting with a buttery, crumbly base made from Digestive biscuits, this cheesecake offers a delightful crunch that perfectly complements its creamy layers. The filling is a velvety blend of cream cheese, mascarpone, and peanut butter, sweetened to perfection with icing sugar.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake is sure to become a favorite.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Deborah Olayiwola

The filling is a velvety blend of cream cheese, mascarpone, and peanut butter, sweetened to perfection with icing sugar.

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Prep Time 1 hour hr

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine South African

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

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For Base (slighty firmer base than in video)

• 250 grm digestives (or similar)
• 120 grm butter

For Cheesecake Filling

• 200 grm cream cheese
• 200 grm mascarpone
• 100 grm peanut butter
• 150 grm icing sugar

For Reeses Filling (softer recipe than in video - easier to work with)

• 100 grm peanut butter
• 80 grm icing sugar

For Ganache

• 150 grm double cream
• 50 grm salted butter
• 100 grm dark Chocolate

Instructions

 

For Base

• Line your tray with parchment paper
• Melt the butter
• Crush the biscuits into a crumb
• Mix the butter into the biscuit crumb
• Lightly press the crumb into the tray
• Set in freezer for 5-10minutes

For Cheese cake Filling

• Mix cream cheese with mascarpone
• Add sugar and mix well
• Add double cream and beat to soft peaks (see video)
• Gently fold in the peanut butter (do not overwork)
• Pour onto base and smooth out evenly
• Set in the fridge

For “Reese’s Filling”

• Mix peanut butter and sugar together to form a soft dough
• Roll out and cut to the shape and size of the tray
• Lay on top of the cheesecake filling
• Set in the fridge

For Chocolate Ganache

• Bring butter and cream to the boil
• Pour over chocolate in two parts and mix well
• Pour over the cheesecake as the final layer
• Move the tray around to spread out evenly (see video)

Keyword Peanut Butter Cheesecake

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