Description
Indulgent “No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Mini Cheesecake” promises creamy bliss with minimal effort. Chocolate and peanut butter lovers will savor these bite-sized delights that melt smoothly on your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Chocolate Components:
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
Garnish and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp chocolate syrup
- Optional: chopped peanuts for topping
Instructions
- Pulverize graham crackers into fine crumbs using a food processor or rolling pin until uniformly textured.
- Melt butter and thoroughly blend with graham cracker crumbs until mixture resembles wet sand consistency.
- Press crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of individual mini cheesecake molds or a springform pan, creating an even compact base.
- Whip cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy, eliminating any potential lumps.
- Incorporate peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt into cream cheese, mixing until ingredients are fully integrated and texture is silky.
- Carefully spread peanut butter cheesecake mixture over prepared graham cracker crust, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Create chocolate ganache by gently heating heavy cream and pouring over dark chocolate chips, stirring until mixture becomes glossy and completely melted.
- Add cocoa powder to chocolate ganache, whisking until completely smooth and free of powder lumps.
- Drizzle chocolate ganache over peanut butter cheesecake layer, creating decorative swirls or patterns.
- Refrigerate cheesecakes for minimum 4 hours or overnight to ensure proper setting and flavor melding.
- Before serving, optionally garnish with chopped peanuts and additional chocolate syrup drizzle.
- Remove from refrigerator 10-15 minutes prior to serving to allow slight softening for optimal texture.
Notes
- Crush graham crackers thoroughly to prevent a crumbly, uneven crust that might fall apart when serving.
- Use room temperature cream cheese to ensure smooth blending without lumps, creating a silky cheesecake texture.
- Adjust sweetness by reducing powdered sugar for a less sweet version or substituting with sugar alternatives like stevia for low-carb diets.
- Swap graham crackers with gluten-free alternatives like almond flour or crushed nuts to make the recipe celiac-friendly and accommodating for gluten-sensitive individuals.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg