Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake
This recipe makes 12 servings with 513 calories, 13g of protein, and 39g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have baking powder, sugar, cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Instructions
In a microwave, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate; stir until smooth. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar and eggs until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to batter and mix well. Stir in chopped chocolate.
Spread 1 cup into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Cover and refrigerate remaining batter.
Place pan on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350° for 17-19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes; place in freezer for 15 minutes.
For filling, in a large bowl, beat the peanut butter, cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth.
Add eggs and sour cream; beat on low speed just until combined.
Spread remaining brownie batter about 1-1/2 in. high around sides of pan, sealing to baked crust.
Pour filling into center.
Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until center is almost set.
For topping, combine sour cream and sugar; spread over filling to within 3/4 in. of edges. Return cheesecake to the oven; turn oven off and let stand for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
Drizzle with melted chocolate. Refrigerate leftovers.