Description
Peanut butter cheesecake bars on a graham cracker crust, topped with peanut butter ganache and Reese’s cups. A decadent no-fuss dessert bar recipe.
Ingredients
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Graham Cracker Crust:
- 8 tablespoons 1 stick, butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
Filling
- Snack sized Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (I accidentally used 8 ounces of Reese's Minis)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
Peanut Butter Ganache:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup 6 ounces peanut butter chips
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (sifted)
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with nonstick foil. Preheat oven to 350º.
- In a medium bowl, mix the melted butter, sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Press into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 9 minutes, then remove from oven and let cool. Leave oven on.
- When the crust is cool, cover bottom with peanut butter cups.
- To make the cheesecake layer, mix cream cheese, sugar, egg and peanut butter with an electric mixer. Carefully spread over peanut butter cups. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
- To make the ganache, microwave the cream and butter till butter is melted. Whisk in peanut butter chips till smooth. Mix in powdered sugar and pour over bars.
- Chill firm before cutting. Cut into 9-16 squares. Drizzle with melted chocolate chips if desired.
- Store in refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 39 mins
- Category: Dessert