This easy no bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Squares are full of peanut butter flavor with Oreo cookie crust! It is a simple recipe with easy ingredients and an absolutely rich and delicious cheesecake recipe!
Perfect dessert for peanut butter lovers!
Peanut butter cheesecake squares are the individually portioned dessert for holidays, parties and birthdays plus cheesecake are well loved and always crowd-pleasing
How do you make Peanut Butter Cheesecake Squares?
This peanut butter cheesecake squares starts with a simple no bake Oreo cookie crumbs crust
Next, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar in a medium bowl
In separate bowl whip heavy cream until soft peaks form add vanilla extract and continue mixing until stiff peaks form
Add cream cheese mixture into beaten heavy cream and mix on low speed just to combine
Add Peanut Butter and mix on medium speed until well incorporated
Spread Peanut Butter cheesecake filling into the bottom of the Oreo crust
Refrigerate until set then spoon chocolate topping on top of each cheesecake and sprinkle chopped toasted peanuts on top if desired
With Oreo cookie crust, creamy peanut butter cheesecake filling and chocolate topping, these Peanut Butter Cheesecake Squares are impossible to resist. Enjoy!
Easy Peanut Butter Cheesecake Squares
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy16
servings25
minutes4
hours25
minutesThis easy no bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Squares are full of peanut butter flavor with Oreo cookie crust! It is a simple recipe with easy ingredients and an absolutely rich and delicious cheesecake recipe!
Perfect dessert for peanut butter lovers
Ingredients
- For the crust:
2 ½ cups Oreo cookie crumbs, about 26 Oreo cookies
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- For cheesecake filling:
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups creamy peanut butter
- For the chocolate topping:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chopped
½ cup heavy cream
- For garnish:
Chopped, toasted peanuts, optional
Directions
- To make crusts:
- Finely crush the cookies in a food processor, add melted butter and blend until it’s all moistened
- Press crumb mixture onto the bottom of prepared 9×9-inch square pan with aluminum foil leaving an overhang on each side for easy removal. Lightly grease the edges of the pan with cooking spray, set in the freezer to firm while making cheesecake layer
- To make Peanut Butter cheesecake filing:
- In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy, set aside
- In separate bowl whip heavy cream until soft peaks form add vanilla extract and continue mixing until stiff peaks form
- Add cream cheese mixture into beaten heavy cream and mix on low speed just to combine
- Add Peanut Butter and mix on medium speed until well incorporated
- Spread Peanut Butter cheesecake filling into the bottom of the Oreo crust
- Refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours or overnight until set
- To make chocolate topping:
- In a medium saucepan stir together cream and chocolate on low heat until the chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth
- When the cheesecake is completely set, pull the overhang of the foil to lift the cheesecake from the pan and transfer onto cutting board
- Cut and spoon chocolate topping on top of each cheesecake and sprinkle chopped toasted peanuts on top if desired
- Serve
