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Peanut Butter Cheesecakes

These mini cheesecakes made with peanut butter and Reese's Pieces peanut butter eggs are to DIE FOR and they're a great treat for spring or Easter

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cheesecake, Reese's
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 sleeve chocolate graham crackers (crushed)
  • 1 stick butter (melted)
  • 8 oz package of cream cheese
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Reese's Pieces peanut butter eggs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°.

  2. Crush about 1 cup of Reese's Pieces eggs for the recipe and set some whole eggs aside for the garnish.

  3. In a large bowl crush the chocolate graham crackers.

  4. Pour the melted butter evenly over the graham crackers.

  5. Mix well until crumbles are slightly moist.

  6. Grease the bottom of a muffin pan or use cupcake liners for an easy clean up.

  7. Add a spoonful of graham cracker crumbles into the muffin pan.

  8. Press crumbles down firmly.

  9. Add a handful of the crushed Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Eggs.

  10. In a medium bowl mix cream cheese, sugar, and creamy peanut butter. Beat for 2 minutes.

  11. Add vanilla and egg. Beat again for 1 minute or until fully mixed.

  12. Add a spoonful of peanut butter batter on top of the Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Eggs layer.

  13. Use a small spatula or icing knife to smooth out the peanut butter mixture.

  14. Bake at 325° for 18 minutes or until set. Let cool.

  15. Garnish with some additional Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Eggs.