reese's chocolate delight cheesecake

(5 ratings)
Recipe by
Kim Biegacki
Youngstown, OH

My husband Anthony’s favorite dessert is without question... cheesecake! He also LOVES peanut butter. So, I wanted to create a cheesecake that had peanut butter and luscious chocolate. This is my creation for his birthday.

(5 ratings)
yield 16 servings
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For reese's chocolate delight cheesecake

  • 2 c
    graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 c
    butter, melted
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 32 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 c
    sour cream
  • 20 sm
    reese cups, dark and milk, chopped
  • TOPPING
  • 10 md
    reese's dark & milk cups (small)
  • 2 pinch
    coarse salt

How To Make reese's chocolate delight cheesecake

  • 1
    In small bowl mix graham cracker crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 2 1/4 inches up sides of 9-inch springform pan. Chill in freezer wile preparing filling.
  • 2
    In a large bowl beat with a mixer the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add sugar, cornstarch and vanilla. Mix until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined after each addition. Stir in sour cream.
  • 3
    Break the 1 Scharffen Berger bars into small pieces and fold into the mixture. Gently stir in the chopped reese cups.
  • 4
    Pour into crust. Bake at 350 degrees about 50 minutes to an hour or until center is almost set.
  • 5
    I also did this in a water bath. Which is to tightly wrap tin foil around the bottom of the pan and then place in a large dish filled 1/3 with water. This helps keep it moist and the top from cracking.
  • 6
    Take out of oven, remove the tin foil and cool on a wire rack for at least an hour. Then, loosen the sides of pan. Continue to let cool for several hours.
  • 7
    5-30-2020--For my husband Anthony’s birthday & this time I used thin cups dark & milk chocolate. Then, I chopped a few more & added to the top. Tip: Add a finishing touch of a sprinkle or two coarse salt on top of cheesecake
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