Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 mins Cook Time 20 mins
Servings: 12

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Prepare crust by combining graham crackers, cocoa powder and sugar in mixing bowl. Stir in butter; blend thoroughly. Press mixture evenly on bottom and ½ inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Freeze.

  2. Combine peanut butter chips, milk and 1/3 c. condensed milk in top of double boiler. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chips are melted and mixture is thick and smooth. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.

  3. Beat cream cheese in mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in remaining 1 cup condensed milk, lemon juice, vanilla and cooled peanut butter chip mixture. Whip heavy cream until stiff; fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour mixture into frozen crumb crust. Freeze until firm. Garnish cake with fresh fruit or swirls of chocolate syrup.