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4-Inch Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake — Gran Cooks

4-Inch Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

4-Inch Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake with pretzels and butter creates an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert that's perfect for any occasion from scratch.
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Prep Time 16 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 4 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 647 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 0.5 cup Pretzels
  • 2 tablespoon Butter
  • 6 ounce Parmesan Cheese
  • 2.5 tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 0.75 teaspoon Cornstarch
  • 0.25 cup Spartan
  • 3 tablespoon Peanut Butter
  • 4 tablespoon Egg Substitute
  • 0.25 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 3 teaspoon Corn Oil
  • 4 tablespoon Spartan
  • 1.25 teaspoon Peanut Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Spartan

Instructions
 

  • Crust: Mix pretzels and butter until pretzel crumbs are moistened and press into bottom of a 4 inch springform pan.
  • Filling: Combine cream cheese, brown sugar, and cornstarch.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Beat in melted chocolate, peanut butter, egg substitute and vanilla.
  • Beat well after each addition.
  • Add peanuts if desired.
  • Bake at 350F for 10 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to 225 and bake for an additional 40-50 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.
  • Remove cake from oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
  • Turn the oven off and return the cake to the oven for an additional 20 minutes.
  • Chill, uncovered, overnight.
  • Topping: In small saucepan melt white chocolate and peanut butter over low heat, stirring constantly.
  • Cool to lukewarm, then pour over cheesecake.
  • Drizzle strips of melted chocolate over the peanut butter mixture.
  • Using a knife draw the dull side of the tip across the chocolate.
  • Chill till topping firms up.

Nutrition

Calories: 647kcalProtein: 12.3gFat: 33.1gSaturated Fat: 19.6gSodium: 162mgSugar: 57.3g
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
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