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Applebee's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
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ingredients
CRUST
2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs, more if needed
1 cup roasted unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
4 tablespoons golden brown sugar, firmly packed
1 pinch salt
FILLING
4 packages (8 ounce size) cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/2 cup golden brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1/4 cup whipping cream
2 1/2 cups Reese's peanut butter cups chopped in 3/4" pieces
TOPPING
1 bag (12 ounce size) semisweet chocolate chips
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup water
directions
For Crust: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Butter 9-inch spring form pan. Mix chocolate cookie crumbs, chopped peanuts, melted butter, brown sugar and pinch of salt in bowl until well combined.
Press mixture evenly onto bottom and sides of pan. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool. Reduce oven to 325 degrees F.
For Filling: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and brown sugar in large bowl until smooth. Add peanut butter and vanilla extract and beat just until blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add whipping cream and beat until smooth. Stir in peanut butter cup pieces. Pour filling into crust.
Bake until sides of cake are set, but center still moves slightly, about 55 minutes. Cool cake in pan.
For Topping: Place all ingredients in microwavable bowl and heat at 50% power for 30 seconds. Stir. Continue to heat at 10 second intervals until chocolate is barely melted. Do Not Overheat. Stir until smooth and pour over top of cheesecake, spreading chocolate to edges. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
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nutrition data
1376 calories, 95 grams fat, 116 grams carbohydrates, 25 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
December 17, 2016
Have made this one many times over the years and it's always a big hit. Most if the time I just use a regular graham crust and half the time never bother with a topping. The cheesecake filling is so rich and wonderful it really doesn't need anything else.
August 11, 2011
I made this for my husband's birthday last year and now he doesn't want anything else for his birthday cake. I don't have a springform pan, but two pie plates work. It's a lot more work than just making a cheesecake from the box and adding peanut butter cups, but it's worth it!!!
December 24, 2010
This was my 1st. ever attempt at a cheesecake and it rocked! Easy to follow and makes a hearty cheesecake. Like previous comments, it definitely feeds more! Perfect combination of ingredients!
December 14, 2009
This is by far the most delicious gourmet cheesecake I have ever cooked! However, I tweaked the recipe a little bit the second time and it was soooooo much better! I used 2 pre-made chocolate pie crusts, drizzled a little fudge on the bottom of each, and when I made the frosting, I used heavy whipping cream instead of water for a richer topping. I also garnished the tops of both with halved peanut butter cups. My husband told me it was the best cheesecake he ever ate in his entire life (and that's a lot of cheesecakes!)
March 15, 2009
Absolutely incredible! Made this for my boyfriend's birthday and his eyes are still glazed over in happiness (or sugar shock)...his smile said it all
February 8, 2008
This is the tastiest cheesecake ever. I have made it a couple of times and it's always a hit! It feeds more than 8, and it's a little pricy to make, but UNBELIEVABLE!!
May 19, 2004
This is the richest, most wonderful cheesecake I've ever made. It feeds more than 8, though. Plan to spend about $25.00 to make it, but it is SO worth it!!!