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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cheesecake Recipe

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cheesecake Recipe is rich, creamy, and loaded with flavor. You'll love the crunchy pretzel crust!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
6 hours
Total Time 7 hours 25 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 709kcal

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup pretzels crushed
  • ½ cup butter melted
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar

For the Peanut Butter Cheesecake Filling:

  • 3 packages cream cheese 8 ounces, softened
  • 1 cup peanut butter creamy
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate chips mini
  • ½ cup pretzels crushed

For the Toppings:

  • ½ cup peanut butter melted
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chocolate melted
  • whole pretzels for decorating
  • additional crushed pretzels

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix the graham cracker crumbs, crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar together.
  • Press firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Push the crust up the sides, too.
  • Place the crust in the oven and bake for 8 minutes. Once done, let the crust cool while you make the filling.
  • Grab a large mixing bowl and add the cream cheese. Beat until creamy.
  • Add the creamy peanut butter and sugar. Beat together.
  • Mix in the eggs, vanilla extract, and sour cream.
  • Carefully fold in the chocolate chips and crushed pretzels.
  • Pour the cheesecake batter on top of the cooled pie crust. Smooth.
  • Grab a large pan and fill it with hot water. Put that on the oven rack below where the cheesecake is going to be.
  • Put the cheesecake in the oven and bake for 1 hour. The center should be slightly jiggly after the baking time. Turn off the oven, and open the door a bit. Let the cheesecake cool inside of the oven for 1 hour.
  • Remove the cheesecake and place it in the fridge to chill for at least 6 hours or overnight.
  • Drizzle the melted peanut butter on the top, and then drizzle the melted chocolate. Add your toppings. Add the whole pretzels on the outer edges.
  • Slice and serve while it is chilled.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 709kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 516mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 891IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 2mg