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When it comes to mini desserts, mini cheesecakes are my favorite. Combining these cute cite-sized treats with peanut butter and chocolate seemed like a fantastic way to celebrate Chocolate Peanut Butter Day. Peanut Butter & Co.’s Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter was used in these cheesecakes to ensure complete peanut butter and chocolate saturation, but were also stuffed with caramel-peanut butter candy bars and topped with more candy, peanuts, and caramel sauce. You might want to take a moment to admire their beauty, but only a moment because they deserve to be devoured.
Check out all the chocolate and peanut butter action going on today:
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- Dark Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies by Mind Over Batter
- Chocolate & Peanut Butter Crumb Parfait by Hungry Couple
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Doughnuts by It’s Yummi!
- Flourless Peanut Butter Cup Swirl Brownies by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Buckeye Cheesecake Bars by Chocolate Moosey
- Peanut Butter & Chocolate Scones by All Day I Dream About Food
- Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Jam Bars by Poet in the Pantry
- Crunchy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cannolis by Souffle Bombay
- 4 Layer Chocolate Brownie Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting by Neighborfood
- Mini Chocolate Caramel Peanut Butter Cheesecakes by The Spiffy Cookie
- Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars by Crumb: A Food Blog
- Chocolate Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies by Jen’s Favorite Cookies
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies by In The Kitchen With KP
- Peanut Butter & Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies by The Cooking Actress
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle by Kelli’s Kitchen
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream by Kelly Bakes
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Biscotti by Lauren Kelly Nutrition
- Chunky Peanut Butter Stuffed Brownies by Snappy Gourmet
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Bars by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Peanut Butter Bundt Cake with Chocolate Cheesecake Filling by Overtime Cook
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cinnamon Rolls by Gotta Get Baked
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Quick Bread by Magnolia Days
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ice Cream by Kudos Kitchen By Renee
- Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chips Bars by Roxana’s Home Baking
- Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Blondies by What Smell’s So Good
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake by I Wash You Dry
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares by Food Lust People Love
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Cups by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Skinny Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispie Cheesecake Bars by Food Faith Fitness
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MINI CHOCOLATE CARAMEL PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKES
Makes 12 mini cheesecakes
Ingredients:
CRUST
2 oz. graham crackers
1 oz. peanuts
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
CHEESECAKE
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter
3 fun size chocolate caramel peanut butter candy bars, quartered
TOPPING
3 fun size chocolate caramel peanut butter candy bars, quartered
Roasted peanuts
Caramel sauce
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 12 mini cheesecake cup pan with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
- Add graham crackers and peanuts to a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Combine crust mixture and melted butter in a small bowl and mix until well combined. Spoon into prepared cheesecake pan. Press into the bottom of each cup so the crust is flat (I used a tall shot glass). Partially bake for 5 minutes or until slightly golden, remove from oven.
- In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined, scraping down the sides as needed. Stir in the peanut butter until incorporated.
- Place one quarter of a candy bar into each cup. Pour the cheesecake mixture over the candy and distribute evenly between the 12 cups. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until cheesecake is cooked through. Let cool completely, remove cheesecakes from pan, and refrigerate.
- When ready to serve, top with one quarter of a candy bar, peanuts, and caramel sauce.
Source: Adapted from Bananas Foster Mini Cheesecakes.
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31 comments
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These look like the perfect 2-bite snack
I love individual size desserts and since cheesecake is my favorite dessert, these irresistible treats are right up my alley
Love these little guys, Erin. I love mini cheesecakes. Pinning!
Chocolate peanut butter cheese cake.
Yes! Cheesecake and candy bars makes everything that much better (and just when we thought chocolate peanut butter couldn’t get any better)
What a delicious combination – I need an occasion to bring this to!
Wow! These sound incredible! You really went all out with these little confections. Nicely done!
I love cheesecake and these look so scrumptious!!!
Wow! Loving these little bites of goodness! Caramel is really taking this Chocolate Peanut Butter Day treat to the next level! :)
All my favorites! Chocolate, peanut butter AND cheesecake!! Swoon!
Oh my gosh! This is like the inception of chocolate and peanut butter and caramel goodness. Amazing inside of amazing inside of amazing!
You do peanut butter and cheesecake so well!!! Love the caramel addition!
Minis means I can have 2 please!
mini desserts are my absolute favorite, and you just took my love for cheesecake and made it poppable! I <3 you for that!
PB + Chocolate = Fave!!!!
Ermagaaaaaawd these are amazing, Erin! Definitely deserving of being admired…and then immediately inhaled because I have zero self control around chocolate, peanut butter, caramel and cheesecake! My mouth is actually watering right now!
Your baby cheesecakes are absolutely adorable, Erin! And that caramel drizzling down is the best!
I love these so much, every part of them is perfect :)
Chocolate chip peanut butter cookies, please!
Oh, my! Your mini cheesecakes look to die for!!!!
girllllll…..I mean….WHOA. If i were going to eat cheesecake-this would be the way to do it! crazy decadent!!!
This looks amazing, I love chocolate and peanut butter!
love these cheesecakes!!! It’s like everything I love all rolled into one dessert! and love that you used Peanut Butter & Co.’s Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter!!
Love that you added caramel Erin! Delicious!
Best. Day. EVER. So many chocolate and peanut butter treats. I really don’t know where to start.
They are mini so that means I can have a whole bunch, right! Oh yes, I’m quite sure. Yum!
These little guys look amazing! You know I’m with you on the chocolate/peanut butter love.
These look awesome girl! Excited to share in this awesome day with you!
Pinned and stumbled :)
There is simply nothing better than peanut butter….well nothing better than peanut butter and chocolate :)
These are fun – perfect for a dinner party dessert!