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.
2cupschocolate cookie crumbsI used Oreo’s with filling removed
4tablespoonsbuttermelted
1tablespooncocoa powder
Cooking spray
Filling
28-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
½cupsmooth peanut butter
¾cupbrown sugarpacked
2eggsroom temperature
¾teaspoonvanilla extract
¼cupheavy cream
Chocolate Topping
1cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
3tablespoonsheavy cream
1tablespoonpowdered sugar
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cupschopped (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.