Shelly's Recipe

PEANUT BUTTER CUP CHEESECAKE

Category: Cheesecake

Crust
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup crushed cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
1/4 cup sugar
6 tbsp butter, melted
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Filling
3 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, divided
6 peanut butter cups, cut into small wedges

In medium bowl, combine first 4 crust ingredients together and pressing into a 9 inch springform pan. Place on baking sheet and bake at 350 for 7-9 minutes. Cool on a wire wrack. Heat peanut butter in the microwave 30 seconds or until softened. Spread over crust.

Beat first 3 ingr3edients of filling and add eggs just until combined. Stir in vanilla. Pour 1 cup into a bowl; set aside. Pour remaining filling over peanut butter layer.

Heat 1/4 cup fudge toping on high 30 seconds or until thin; fold into reserved filling and carefully spoon over filling in pan.

Swirl the two fillings together. Place on baking sheet and bake for 55-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Running a knife around edge to loosen pan; l cool 1 hour longer. Microwave remaining fudge topping until warmed and spread over cheese. Garnish with peanut butter cups. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.