It’s been a while since I baked anything remotely related to cheesecake. That is certainly not due to any lack of cheesecake love on my part. It still ranks right on up there on my list of favorites.
I happened upon this recipe and very quickly moved it near the top of my to-bake list. Cheesecake, peanut butter cups, and simplicity in one dessert? How could I not make these?
I will give you a bit of advice about making these. When I first mixed up the crust, I felt confident that I had way too much crust for 12 of these. Actually, once you start pressing the crust into the cupcake liners, you’ll find that you will use more than you might think. The end result is a nice, thick graham cracker crust that holds its own with all that cheesecake goodness on top of it.
As cheesecakes go, this filling is surprisingly good. The peanut butter cups are a nice little twist, but they certainly aren’t necessary. I think these would work well without them. Or, it would be fun to experiment with different things besides peanut butter cups. Chocolate chips, toasted nuts, caramel bits, etc. My brain and appetite are already churning thinking of all the possiblities!
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December 12th, 2011 at 7:14 pm
These look absolutely amazing!!!! Yum.
December 12th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
they look absolutely delicious.i think i might eat them off the screen.your photography is excellent.
December 12th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
Keep the Peanut Butter and Chocolate coming…I pinned this and within five minutes seven people had repined it…YAY!!!
December 13th, 2011 at 6:50 am
How delicious!! I don’t know how its possible that a peanut butter feen as myself has never had peanut butter cheese cake~ is it bad, that I haven’t had breakfast yet but I’m ready to skip to desert
December 13th, 2011 at 7:27 am
These look delicious!! Can’t wait to try them!
December 13th, 2011 at 8:44 am
These look absolutely heavenly
December 13th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Yes, yes, and YES! (Please)
December 13th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
Looks so delicious with added bonus of being mini
December 18th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
Made these yesterday! They were good! The tops of mine did not turn out as perfect as yours, but I also used just one Reese mini cups, not the tiny TJ’s. Nothing a little sprinkle of nuts and graham cracker crumbs couldn’t fix! I had an issue with my crust falling a part a bit-next time I’ll pack the crust better before baking. Thank you for sharing.
December 28th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
I haven’t made cheesecake in over two years. This is looking like the most delicious way to start again!