CheesecakesPeanut Butter & Chocolate Cheesecake with Oreo Crust 4.55 from 11 votesLearn how to make my Peanut Butter & Chocolate Cheesecake with an OREO Crust for an extra Big & Bold dessert for any occasion! By Gemma Stafford | June 18, 2014 | 36 Peanut Butter Chocolate Oreo Baking Pans Electric Mixer Hi Bold Bakers! A Peanut Butter & Chocolate Cheesecake is one of my favorite Peanut Butter & Chocolate desserts, especially when I make it BIG & BOLD with an Oreo cookie crust and top it off with peanuts bathed in my signature salted caramel sauce.Don’t miss my No-Bake Single-Serving Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cheesecake and other desserts packed with peanut butter like my 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies!What’s your favorite Peanut Butter & Chocolate dessert? Let me know in the comments below and enjoy!Try These Recipes!Sugar-Free Cheesecake (Baked)No-Bake Lemon Meringue CheesecakeJapanese Cheesecake SimplifiedNo-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Watch The Recipe Video!Peanut Butter & Chocolate Cheesecake with Oreo Crust 4.55 from 11 votes Print RecipeLearn how to make my Peanut Butter & Chocolate Cheesecake with an OREO Crust for an extra Big & Bold dessert for any occasion!Author: Gemma StaffordServings: 12 portions Peanut Butter Chocolate Oreo Baking Pans Electric MixerPrep Time 20 minsCook Time 1 hr 15 minsTotal Time 1 hr 35 minsLearn how to make my Peanut Butter & Chocolate Cheesecake with an OREO Crust for an extra Big & Bold dessert for any occasion!Author: Gemma StaffordServings: 12 portionsIngredientsCRUST30 chocolate cookies (I used Oreos) with the center scraped out6 tablespoons (3oz/90g) butter, meltedCHEESECAKE32 oz (2 lbs/910g) cream cheese5 eggs , whisked1 1/2 cups (9oz/270g) dark brown sugar1 cup (6oz/180g) smooth peanut butter2 teaspoon vanilla extractTOPPING1 cup (8floz/240g) cream1 cup (8oz/240g) good quality chocolate, chopped½ cup Toasted peanuts tossed in salted caramel sauce (optional)InstructionsPreheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan.Put the chocolate cookies in a food processor and process until they form fine crumbs. Add in the melted butter and process to combine. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.Refrigerate while you prepare the cheese cake fillingOn a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese on medium until smooth and light (4-5 minutes)Run a spatula around the bottom of the bowl to pull up any lumps.When smooth, add in the peanut butter, brown sugar and vanilla; beat until combinedSlowly add in the whisked eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl when needed. Beat until the mix is smooth.Pour into your cheesecake tin.Bake the cheesecake until it is just set, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Turn off the oven and allow the temperature to come down gently for about an hour. Remove from the oven, cool completely, then refrigerate until completely cool.To make the chocolate ganache, heat the cream just before simmering.Remove from the heat and pour over the chocolate chips. Allow the mixture to sit for a couple minutes, then stir until smooth. Pour over the top of the cheesecake, allowing it to drip down the sides.Mix the toasted peanuts in my signature caramel sauce for extra flavor and texture. Submit your own photos of this recipe Upload Photo 4 Images Sid Beck ShannonRae ShannonRae SofiaJayme