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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Mini Cheesecake Cupcakes

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Mini Cheesecake Cupcakes with Oreo cookie crust. Peanut butter mini cheesecake with chocolate ganache and Reese’s cups topping.

Peanut butter turns into something special when you bake it in desserts. It’s great in sandwiches, such as the classic PB&J or peanut butter, banana and honey. However, bake it into bars or as a cheesecake and something divine happens.Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Mini Cheesecake Cupcakes - www.platingpixels.com

These Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Mini Cheesecake Cupcakes have a rich, nutty, sweet and savory tone, all at the same time. Cocoa powder in this crust creates a stronger chocolate taste and helps complement the sweetness of the cheesecake filling and ganache topping. Within this post you’ll learn a trick to make crusts out of pretty much anything. Plus tips on melting chocolate. 

This type of recipe is featured in different cookbooks and websites. I just had to try it out and can honestly say the hype is well worth it. It’s based on a couple of recipes and modified slightly. Make these Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Mini Cheesecake Cupcakes for a get-together or small party, or just say whatever and treat yourself.

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This recipe can be baked as a tradition 8-inch cheesecake, but is so much more cute as little mini cupcakes. Plus you can call these ‘mini cheesecake cupcakes’ when you present them to others (if you dare to share). 

Food Science and Cooking Tips

  • You can usually replace the crumb base in any recipe with the ingredient of your choice (read above for options). The ratio should be about 1 ½ cup of crumbs to 3–5 tablespoons melted butter.
  • You can make your own double boiler by placing a metal bowl on top of a small saucepan filled with water. Water should not touch bottom of bowl, heat on medium-high to simmer water below bowl.
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Mini Cheesecake Cupcakes

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Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Mini Cheesecake Cupcakes

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Mini Cheesecakes with Oreo cookie crust. Rich silky peanut butter cheesecake with chocolate ganache topping and Reese's cups.
Course Cheesecake
Cuisine American
Keyword easy cheesecake cupcake, easy Reese's cupcake, Reese's cupcake dessert
Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Calories 401kcal
Servings 12
Author: Matt Ivan
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Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs, I used Oreo’s with filling removed
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • Cooking spray

Filling

  • 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup heavy cream

Chocolate Topping

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, chopped (about 12 mini)

Instructions

To make mini crusts

  • Preheat oven to 350º F.
  • In medium bowl, mix chocolate cookie crumbs, melted butter and cocoa powder until combined (to create crumbs pulse cookies in food processor or pound in sealed bag with heavy object).
  • Place 12 cupcake liners in cupcake pan and lightly spray with cooking oil. Fill each with roughly 1 tablespoon crust mixture and firmly press into bottom to form crust. Bake for 5 minutes and remove from oven.

To make peanut butter cheesecake filling

  • In large bowl, beat softened cream cheese and peanut butter with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add brown sugar and blend till combined. Blend in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla and heavy cream until just combined. Scrape sides with spatula and mix completely.
  • Spoon batter into prepared cups, filling to the very top. Bake 12-15 minutes at 350º until cheesecakes are set and no longer jiggle in center. Take out and cool to room temperature. Then cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

Chocolate and Reese’s topping

  • Place chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons heavy cream in double boiler or microwave safe bowl. Stir and heat until melted (If microwaving, heat in 20 second intervals, stirring between). Add 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar to melted chocolate and combine.
  • Spoon desired amount over each cooled cheesecake. Then top with chopped Reese’s Cups for garnish.
Nutrition Facts
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Mini Cheesecake Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 401 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 53mg18%
Sodium 198mg9%
Potassium 212mg6%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 23g26%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 305IU6%
Calcium 41mg4%
Iron 1.9mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Recipe adapted from http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/reeses-peanut-butter-chocolate-mini-cheesecakes and http://insidebrucrewlife.com/2013/04/chocolate-reeses-cheesecake/

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    1. Thanks Lilli! I agree, after starting this food blog I realized I’m obsessed with peanut butter. There are a few other recipes with peanut butter that will be up soon enough.

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