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Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

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Decadent chocolate peanut butter cheesecake with a salty pretzel crust! Rich, creamy, and perfect for satisfying that chocolate-peanut-butter craving!

  • Author Alison Wood
  • Prep Time 10 mins
  • Freeze Time 4 hrs
  • Cook Time 10 mins
  • Total Time 20 mins
  • Yield 4 servings 1x
  • Category Desserts
  • Cuisine American

Ingredients

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For the crust

  • 2 cup crushed gluten-free pretzel crisps
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 4 tbsp melted butter

For the filling

  • 16 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1½ cup creamy peanut butter

For the topping

  • 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup cooking oil

Whipped Cream

  • 3 cup whipping cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

For the crust

  1. Mix crushed pretzels and sugar together. Then, add butter. Stir until moistened.
  2. Press into 9 inch pie pan and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
  3. Let crust cool. Once cooled, freeze for one hour.

For the filling

  1. Blend first three ingredients together until smooth and creamy.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and continue to blend for one minute.
  3. Carefully pour filling into frozen pretzel crust.
  4. Refrigerate for three hours.

For the topping

  1. Melt chocolate chips and oil in small sauce pan over low heat stirring continuously. If chocolate becomes less smooth, add more oil. Do not add milk.
  2. Once chocolate is melted and is at pouring consistency, pour carefully over filling. Then gently smooth top evenly with a butter knife.

For the whipped cream

  1. Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
  2. Add vanilla and beat an additional 30 seconds.
  3. When pie is ready to serve, top each slice with whipped cream.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 grams
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0