Peanut Butter No-Bake Cheesecake
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped roasted peanuts
- One 9-inch prepared graham cracker crust
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Peanut butter chips, for garnish
- Chocolate sprinkles, for garnish
- Blend the cream cheese, sour cream, peanut butter and 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar until smooth and creamy with a hand mixer.
- Sprinkle the chopped peanuts around the bottom of the pie crust and spoon the cheesecake filling on top, smoothing out the top and spreading the filling to the edge.
- Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the cheesecake and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours.
- Whisk together the heavy cream, cocoa powder and the remaining 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a medium mixing bowl until dissolved.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate along with the cheesecake.
- When ready to assemble, whisk the heavy cream and cocoa powder mixture until medium peaks form.
- Place the cocoa whipped cream in to a resealable plastic bag and squeeze the icing toward one corner of the bag.
- Snip a small opening at the corner with the icing.
- Pipe the frosting in any pattern of your liking around the edge of the pie.
- Sprinkle the peanut butter chips and chocolate sprinkles on top of the whipped cream.
- If there is any leftover frosting, serve it in a bowl on the side.
cream cheese, sour cream, smooth peanut butter, sugar, peanuts, graham cracker crust, heavy cream, cocoa, peanut butter, chocolate sprinkles
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/peanut-butter-no-bake-cheesecake-recipe.html (may not work)