These mini peanut butter cheesecakes drizzled with chocolate and sprinkled with chopped peanuts are a lot of goodness packed into a muffin sized dessert! With a peanut butter Oreo crust, this easy cheesecake recipe is delicious from top to bottom.
Cheesecake is pretty amazing in all its forms from no bake to traditional baked and 9×13 pan to springform pan but there’s something about the mini cheesecakes that are just plain fun.
Start by crushing the peanut butter Oreos in a food processor. Add the melted butter and pulse until evenly coated.
Line three muffin tins with cupcake liners for a total of 36. Press one tablespoon of the crushed Oreos in each cupcake liner.
Beat together softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add peanut butter, vanilla, and eggs. Mix well. Stir in the semi-sweet chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the cheesecake mixture into each muffin cup.
Bake at 325ยฐF for 20-25 minutes until puffed and set. Allow the cheesecakes to cool.
Heat the semi-sweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, half-n-half, and creamy peanut butter in the microwave for 45-60 seconds. Stir until smooth.
Spoon the chocolate over the cooled cheesecakes. The cupcake liners can be removed first to allow the melted chocolate to drizzle down the sides.
Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and store in the fridge.
I made these mini peanut butter cheesecakes for my husband to bring to work for one of his employee’s last day. She moving to Japan to be a teacher! Everyone loved the cheesecakes and there weren’t any leftovers.
Mini Peanut Butter Cheesecakes Recipe Bonus Tips:
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- Can’t find peanut butter Oreos? Use any flavor you want.
- Don’t remove the Oreo filling when crushing them.
- If you don’t have a food processor, put the Oreos in a gallon size plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
- Try using crunchy peanut butter for more texture.
- If you plan to transport these mini peanut butter cheesecakes, it is less messy to leave the cupcake liners on the mini cheesecakes and top them with melted chocolate.
Mini Peanut Butter Cheesecakes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 30 peanut butter Oreos 15.25 oz package
- 4 tablespoon butter melted
- 32 oz packages cream cheese softened four 8-ounce packages
- 1 โ cups granulated sugar
- โ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 egg
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
Chocolate Glaze
- 2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ยฝ cup peanut butter chips
- ยฝ cup half-n-half
- 2 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- ยผ cup chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325ยฐF. Line 3 muffin pans with cupcake liners.
- Crush the Oreos. Stir in melted butter. Press one tablespoon into the bottom of 36 lined muffin cups.
- Beat together softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth.ย Add peanut butter, vanilla, and eggs. Mix well.
- Stir in the semi-sweet chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the cheesecake mixture into each muffin cup.
- Bake at 325ยฐF for 20-25 minutes until puffed and set. Allow the cheesecakes to cool.
Chocolate Glaze
- Heat the semi-sweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, half-n-half, and creamy peanut butter in the microwave for 45-60 seconds. Stir until smooth.
- Spoon the chocolate over the cooled cheesecakes. The cupcake liners can be removed first if desired.
- Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
- Store in the fridge.
Lauren says
I forgot cupcake liners, is that going to be a big deal?
Tonia says
They might be hard to remove from the pan.
mirjana says
super
Genevieve says
Do you think that I could freeze these and make them ahead of time?
Tonia says
Hi Genevieve,
I think that they would freeze well! Enjoy!
~Tonia
Iris Lopez says
Great ideas for kids parties! Thank you Tonia for sharing this cool recipe with us.
Tonia says
You are very welcome! Thanks for stopping by Iris!
Michelle says
Hello,
Can you tell me what size pan you used? At first I thought it was a cupcake pan, but now I’m not sure. I’m making these for a shower next weekend for a bride who loves peanut butter. Can’t wait! I just want to make sure I’m using the right pan/liners. Thanks so much.
Michelle
Tonia says
Hi Michelle,
Yes, I used a cupcake pan with the normal sized liners. These could also be made using a mini cupcake pan and mini liners if you don’t want them to be so big. You would just put less into each cup! Best of luck!
~Tonia
Melissa @ No. 2 Pencil says
These look delicious! Yum!!!
Tonia says
Thanks Melissa!
Liz Fourez says
These look heavenly! I need to make some! Thanks for sharing, Tonia!
xoxo Liz
Tonia says
Thanks Liz!
Sarah @ Miss Candiquik says
I’m pretty sure these would make my day awesome!
Tonia says
Thanks Sarah! This combination does have the power to improve moods! ๐
marcie@flavorthemoments says
These look so incredibly good! Mini cheesecakes are my favorite kind, and the chocolate peanut butter combo is more than I can stand!
Tonia says
Thanks Marice! I love mini cheesecakes too!
Medeja says
Such little cute cheesecake bites look so nice, I think it’s more work, but better. Mm..pm cheesecake sounds really great.
Teresa from Michigan says
These look fabulous has anyone made them yet? I have a retirement party to bake for and these i think would be yummy Please let me know as soon as possible Thanks
Martha in KS says
Pinned this little beauty!
Tonia says
Thanks Martha!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Man that chocolate drizzle is killing me – gorgeous!
Tonia says
Thanks Trish!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I saw these the other day and gasped in delight. They look fantastic Tonia!
Tonia says
Thanks Dorothy!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
Wow, yummy! I can’t wait to make these.
Tonia says
Thanks Ashley! I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
Rhonda says
These look amazing! It is my husbands birthday in a week. He is a peanut butter and chocolate fan also. Perfect! Thanks!
Tonia says
Is it? Well, tell him Happy Birthday!
WHStoneman says
You are so bad…THANK YOU!!! Those look so dangerous to my waistline!
Tonia says
Haha! You are very welcome! ๐
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
Good gravy!!! I wish those were in my fridge so I could dive into them for breakfast! What? It’s full of peanut butter…that’s protein to me ๐
Tonia says
Yup, might as well call them healthy!
Anne @ Domesblissity says
Oh Tonia! I knew I should’ve listened to my instinct when it was saying “look away, look away”! LOL Gorgeous!
Anne xx
Tonia says
No, no…with Jocelyn’s help, we’ve figured out that these are actually good for you because of the protein! ๐
Ling says
I’ve been thinking about something like this for the past couple of days and now, looking at these, I really got to make it happen! I’d probably do it sans peanut butter because I don’t really like em’. Yes, I’m weird like that. ;-b
Tonia says
I can’t wait to see what flavor you come up with! I’ve already purchased more cream cheese and I am dreaming up my next flavor!
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says
Your cheesecakes look so delicious and I love that they’re muffin sized!
Tonia says
Thanks Rosie! Aren’t the little dessert so delightful?
Jennifer says
Seriously why can’t we be neighbors? We could craft together and then you can cook and bake for me! LOL
Tonia says
Oh and I totally would! I would even make you double since you are eating for two and all! ๐
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
Yummm!! Great photos. Pinned ๐
Jenna says
Pinned!
Ellen Christian says
Wow those look absolutely amazing! I can totally see myself eating too many!
Tonia says
Thanks Ellen!
Megan says
Wow these look amazing, Tonia! Yum!!
Becky @ Sugar-n-Spice Gals says
Tonia, these look amazing. Your presentation and pictures are incredible!!!
Tonia says
Thanks Becky!
Rachel @ BubblyNatureCreations.com says
This looks SO good!!! I love PB and chocolate.
Tonia says
Thanks Rachel! I knew there was a reason we get along so well! ๐
Carol says
OH. MY. GOODNESS. These look amazing. Totally pinned!
Tonia says
Yup…they are that kind of bad! ๐ Thanks Carol!