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Reese's Peanut Butter Egg Cheesecake
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Reese's Peanut Butter Egg Cheesecake (No Bake)

Creamy peanut butter no bake cheesecake with whipped cream and Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Cheesecake
Prep Time 45 minutes
Setting time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 45 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 696kcal
Author thebakingexplorer

Ingredients

For the biscuit base

  • 300 g Digestive biscuits
  • 135 g Butter or baking spread melted

For the cheesecake

  • 750 g Full fat cream cheese
  • 220 g Icing sugar
  • 340 g Peanut butter
  • 300 ml Double cream

For the decoration

  • 75 g Milk chocolate
  • 200 ml Double cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp Icing sugar
  • 6 Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs cut in half
  • Sprinkles optional

Instructions

  • To make the base use a food processor to whizz up the biscuits into crumbs, or bash them with a rolling pin in a bowl or a ziploc bag
  • Mix the melted butter into the biscuit crumbs and press the mixture into the bottom of a 23cm springform tin. Put it in the fridge while you make the filling
  • For the cheesecake filling use an electric mixer to mix together the cream cheese, icing sugar and peanut butter until smooth
  • Add the double cream and whisk until it is very thick and holds it's shape
  • Smooth the mixture into the tin on top of the biscuit base, then put it in the fridge overnight, or for at least 4 hours, to set
  • Remove from the tin and put on your serving plate. Smooth the sides with a butter knife to create a neater finish
  • To decorate, melt the milk chocolate and pipe or drizzle it all over the cheesecake
  • Then whip up the double cream with the icing sugar and vanilla, and pipe it all around the edges of the cheesecake
  • Place the Reese's Peanut Butter Egg halves on top of the cream, then add some sprinkles if you like
  • Serve immediately, store any leftovers in the fridge and eat within 2 days

Notes

  • It is really important to stick to the ingredients and use full fat cream cheese and double cream (a cream with a 48% fat content), both of these ingredients are essential to ensure the no bake cheesecake sets. If you want to make a low fat version, I suggest doing this in small dessert glasses or ramekins as they will not set well enough to be sliced.
  • I am based in the UK and I find that Philadelphia cream cheese is the thickest and best quality cream cheese to use for no bake cheesecakes. I have made many cheesecakes with supermarket own brand cream cheeses too, and they have worked great. If you can though, I think it is worth spending a little more for Philadelphia (and no they haven't paid me to say this!)
  • I like to use Digestive biscuits (Graham crackers if you're in the US) for the base, but you could substitute if for another similar biscuit like Hobnobs.
  • You can use either butter or baking spread for the biscuit base, I find that baking spread makes the cheesecake easier to remove from the tin as it doesn't make the base set as solidly.
  • I used Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs to decorate the top, but if it's not Easter or they're not available if your area, you can use Reese's Peanut Butter Cups instead.
  • You can find lots of answers to common no bake cheesecake questions on my How To Make A No Bake Cheesecake guide. If you've never made a no bake cheesecake before, I highly recommend reading through my guide first!
  • Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
  • For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.

Nutrition

Calories: 696kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 409mg | Potassium: 272mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 1376IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg