Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars

Great tasting portable cheesecake

Category: Desserts

Cuisine: American

1 review 
Ready in 1 hour 20 minutes
by ssalerno

Ingredients

Crust

1 1/4 cups flour

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp table salt

1/4 lb butter (2 sticks) salted

1 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 packages cream cheese softened

FILLING

1 cup brown sugar firmly packed

1/3 cup peanut butter

3 Tbs all-purpose flour

4 eggs

1/2 cup milk

CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

1/4 cup heavy (whipping) cream

4 ounces Good Quality Bittersweet Chocolate

1/2-1 cup peanuts to sprinkle on top


Directions

CRUST 1 Pre-heat oven to 350 degress 2 Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl. 3 Mix butter until creamy, then add brown sugar beating until fluffy. Add peanut butter and mix, then add the egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix. 4 Place dough into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan, flattening to cover the entire surface. 5 Bake for approximately 10 minutes until firm, but not fully baked. FILLING 1 While the crust is baking, mix cream cheese, brown sugar, peanut butter and flour together until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then milk mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared crust. Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes, then turn the temperature to 250 and bake for 35- 40 minutes longer. The top should be firm but not brown, with a little jiggle in the center (not much though). Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE (GANACHE) 1 In a microwave safe bowl, heat the cream to just below boiling, about 1 minute. Add the chocolate and stir gently until melted and smooth. Drizzle over the top of the bars. 2 Refrigerate for several hours to overnight, then slice into small squares (it is very rich).

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