Shelly's Recipe

Peanut Butter Cheesecake w/ Chocolate Bourbon Sauce

Category: Cheesecake

Crust

1 (1/4) cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup Oreo cookies, crushed
3 tbsp butter, melted

6 tbsp peanut butter, melted
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Filling

3 (8 oz.) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 bag of peanut butter cups, chopped and divided
1 cup chocolate bourbon sauce, (recipe below)

Combine the cracker crumbs, sugar, cookie crumbs, and butter in large bowl. press into bottom and up 1 inch the side of a greased 9 inch spring form baking pan. Place on a larger baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Heat the peanut butter in the microwave for 30 seconds on high and spread over crust.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs and beat on low speed until combined. Spread filling over peanut butter layer and top with half of the peanut butter cups . Return pan to baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 hour and top with chocolate bourbon sauce and remaining peanut butter cups.

Chocolate Bourbon Sauce

1/2 cup whipping cream
1 cup chocolate chips
1 tbs. bourbon

In small saucepan, bring the whipping cream to a boil over medium high heat. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips and bourbon and stir until melted.