Peanut Butter Chip Cheesecake
- 1 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 c. butter or margarine, melted
- 1/3 c. cocoa
- 1/3 c. plus 1 1/2 c. sugar, divided
- 3 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 c. (10 oz. pkg.) peanut butter chips
- Chocolate Drizzle
- Heat oven to 350u0b0.
- In small bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, butter, cocoa and 1/3 cup sugar.
- Press evenly onto bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan.
- In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla, beat just until combined.
- Stir in peanut butter chips; pour over prepared crust.
- Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until slightly puffed and center is set except for 4-inch circle in center, remove from pan. Cool 30 minutes.
- With knife, loosen cheesecake from side of pan. Cool completely, remove side of pan.
- Using tip of spoon, drizzle Chocolate Drizzle across top of cheesecake.
- Refrigerate several hours before serving.
- Cover, refrigerate leftover cheesecake.
graham cracker crumbs, butter, cocoa, sugar, cream cheese, eggs, vanilla extract, peanut butter, chocolate drizzle
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1017185 (may not work)