Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Brownie Crust
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter chips
6 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tbsp. all purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Cheesecake Filling
2 lbs cream cheese, softened
5 eggs (room temperature)
1 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
6 peanut butter cups, cut in quarters
Decoration
6 peanut butter cups (halved)
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
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Directions: |
Directions:Brownie Crust
1) Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Grease a 12-inch spring form pan with butter
2) Stir together the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with a spoon or wire whisk
3) Add the eggs and stir until well blended
4) Stir in the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt and blend well
5) Spread the brownie mixture in the spring form pan and bake for 25-30 minutes
6) While the brownie bottom is cooking, make the filling
Cheesecake Filling
1) Beat the cream cheese in a bowl with a mix-master until smooth
2) Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
3) Add the sugar, peanut butter, cream, and vanilla and mix until smooth
4) Stir in the peanut butter cups gently
5) Pour the filling into the prepared crust
6) Bake at 325º Fahrenheit for 1 1/2 hours, or until firm and lightly browned
7) Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for one hour
8) Run a knife along the edge of the cake to loosen it from the pan somewhat
9) Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before decorating
Decoration
1) Bring the whipping cream to a boil in a small saucepan
2) Remove from the heat and add the semi-sweet chocolate chips and peanut butter chips
3) Stir the mixture until melted and smooth
4) Drizzle over the cake and then add the peanut butter cup halves around the edge of the cake
5) Chill until set and serve |
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