Description
Reese’s Cheesecake is a delightful dessert that combines the creamy richness of cheesecake with the irresistible flavor of peanut butter and chocolate, topped with chocolate ganache and chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Ingredients
- Cream cheese: 450 grams (16 oz), softened
- Granulated sugar: 200 grams (1 cup)
- Eggs: 3 large
- Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon
- Sour cream: 240 grams (1 cup)
- Crushed graham crackers: 150 grams (1 ½ cups)
- Unsalted butter: 75 grams (5 tablespoons), melted
- Reese’s peanut butter cups: 200 grams (about 10 cups), chopped
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips: 150 grams (1 cup)
- Heavy cream: 120 ml (½ cup)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F).
- Combine crushed graham crackers and melted butter, then press into the bottom of a 23 cm (9-inch) springform pan and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese until smooth, then gradually add granulated sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed, then add vanilla extract and sour cream, mixing until smooth.
- Gently fold in chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups.
- Pour the cheesecake filling over the cooled crust and bake for 50-60 minutes until edges are set and center is slightly jiggly.
- Let the cheesecake cool in the oven for about 1 hour, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Prepare the ganache by heating heavy cream and chocolate chips until melted and smooth, then pour over the chilled cheesecake.
- Decorate with additional chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups before serving.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is softened to avoid lumps.
- Avoid overmixing to prevent cracks.
- Cool the cheesecake gradually in the oven.
- Chill for at least 4 hours for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Reese's Cheesecake, dessert, peanut butter, chocolate, cheesecake