Peanut Butter Treasure Cheesecake

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Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 1/2 cups (about 45) finely ground chocolate wafer cookies
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • Cheesecake:
  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 bars (2 ounces each) semisweet chocolate baking bars, melted and cooled
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 package (12 ounces) peanut butter Nestle Treasures, unwrapped and coarsely chopped
  • 1 tbsp baking cocoa, optional
  • Chocolate curls, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease 9-inch springform pan.

Crust: Combine cookie crumbs and butter in medium bowl. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of prepared pan.

Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in large mixer bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs, melted chocolate and vanilla extract. Stir in Treasures; pour into prepared crust.

Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until edges are set but center still moves slightly. Remove from oven; cool completely in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Remove side of pan; garnish with cocoa and chocolate curls before serving.