Desserts made with chocolate and Reese's are definitely my favorite part of the meal. Don't you just want to sink your teeth into a Chocolate Reese's Cheesecake?
Is it bad that I can't stop thinking of new ways to enjoy more Reese's candies? It has been awhile since I made mini cheesecakes, and I had some peanut butter cups to use up.
That sounded funny because usually Reese's peanut butter cups don't last more than a day in our house. I used to have my kids trained to bring me their peanut butter cups...then they grew up and realized that peanut butter cups are like the best candy ever. They now hide their Reese's from me. Silly kids 🙂
Don't they know that I have a cupboard full of candy, and there is usually some sort of Reese's candies hiding in there. I just make sure to put the spices and baking powder in the front, so no one will ever know what is in the very back.
Ok, now I realized after typing that, that I sound very selfish, and that I have a candy addiction. The candy addiction is a real problem, but I do share all my candy with my family. Honest. I just like to bake with it before sharing.
This week I put together a chocolate cheesecake with a peanut butter mousse on top. I was going for a take on my favorite Reese's candy. The peanut butter mousse is so light and fluffy! I didn't add any extra sugar to this layer because of the whole container of Cool Whip. If you eat that part just by itself, you might think it isn't too sweet. But wait until you bite into one of these cheesecakes. There is plenty of sugar in the bottom layer and in the candy on top to balance it all out.
Now a true Reese's cheesecake had to have some peanut butter cups in it. So I chopped a whole bunch of peanut butter cups (and ate a few while I was at it), then dropped a bunch of those chopped candies right on top of the cheesecakes. They turned out so pretty.
I love all the layers in these!!!
It is a very good thing I started running again this week. After eating a few of these, plus the extra candy, I probably should have run a little bit more. That's on the agenda for this week.
Right after I bake some more yummy treats 🙂
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Recipe
Chocolate Reese’s Cheesecake
Chocolate cheesecake topped with a peanut butter mousse and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups will not last long when you take them to any parties or picnics.
Ingredients
For the Cheesecake
- 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
- 4 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon shortening
For the Peanut Butter Mousse
- 1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1 - 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 2 cups chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 24 liners in a cupcake pan.
- Combine the cookie crumbs and melted butter. Place a spoonful of crumbs into the cupcake liners. Press down firmly. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add the eggs, sour cream, and flour and beat again.
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and shortening. Heat for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat until melted. Let cool slightly. Pour into cream cheese mixture and beat until creamy.
- Spoon into prepared cupcake liners. Bake for 22-24 minutes. Let cool in pan for 3-4 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and peanut butter until creamy. Add the Cool Whip and beat gently with the wire whisk attachment until creamy.
- Place spoonfuls on top of cooled cheesecake and spread out. Top with Reese's peanut butter cups. Keep refrigerated in a sealed container.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 363Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 234mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 2gSugar: 23gProtein: 6g
Other fun ways to enjoy more Reese's:
Lauren
These look amazing! I'd like to sink my teeth into one right now. My husband would be thrilled with this dessert, too, as he loves PB and cheesecake.
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen
I love mini cheesecakes! Yours look and sound amazing!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Rosie!!!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
Oh my word, girlie. You did it again! You and your cheesecakes.. I now pronounce you the QUEEN of amazing mini cheesecakes. Flipping out over that peanut butter mousse! Insanity.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Awe thanks Hayley! You leave the best comments 🙂
Katie Adams
Oh my! These look amazing!! I have pinned this but I would love for you to share this on my weekly link party
Joanne @ Fifteen Spatulas
These photos are killing me!!! Yum!! This is going on my food to-do list.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Joanne!!! You might want to bump these to the top of that food list...just a thought 🙂
Lisa@hooplapalooza
YUM YUM and MORE YUUUUMMMMM!!! :>D
Jocelyn Brubaker
You said it best 🙂
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen
I could definitely sink my teeth into a couple of these!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
You and me both 🙂 Now I wish I had more!!!
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles
Mmmm, Reese's cups AND cheesecake! Now that's worth cheating on a diet, any time! I can only make those for a party otherwise I will eat them all!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yup, I will cheat on any diet with Reese's!!!
Laurie @ Simply Creating Home
What a great combination and a perfect treat for a party!
Jocelyn Brubaker
These won't last long at the party 🙂 I suggest making double!!!
Amanda
These look absolutely delish!
I would love it if you would link up at Martha Mondays, open now through Wednesday night!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Amanda!
Liz Fourez
You seriously need to quit feeding my Reese's addiction! These look amazing!
Liz
Jocelyn Brubaker
Never!!! I can't stop using these awesome candies 🙂
Loretta | A Finn In The Kitchen
Great minds must think alike because I just made a pb mousse pretty close to what you used here! So I know for a fact this would be amazing 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Great minds do think alike 🙂 Can't wait to check out your mousse!!!
Kayla
These look so amazing! My good friend Heather & I started a link party & I would love it if you came & linked up, there are no rules so you can link up whatever you'd like!
- Kayla 🙂
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
Holy cow these are like heaven!! I can't believe all the goodness in there - really mad I am on a 48 hour challenge with no sweets!
Jocelyn Brubaker
48 hours without sweets? You are a better person than me...I would cave after 4 hours! 🙂
Beth @ The First Year Blog
Can you e-mail me one?! * Drooling*
Jocelyn Brubaker
I seriously wish I could have shared with everyone!!!
Brenda@SweetSimpleStuff
I bought a bag of Easter Reese's (1/2 price) ... just in case I "needed" them. Guess what ... I need them ... cheesecake with Reese's ... can life get any better? Thank you 😉
Jocelyn Brubaker
Woo hoo! You are set to have some cheesecake! Life will be better when you have these in each hand!
Darla | Bakingdom
These look like trouble. Big, big trouble.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Especially when you can't stop eating them...big time trouble 😉
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry
You sold me when I read Peanut Butter Mousse. What the what?!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha! Exactly!!!
teresa
i want to throw some sort of party now JUST so i have an excuse to make these! holy cow, they look incredible!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Definitely find some reason to make these cheesecakes...you won't regret it!!!
Kim of Mo'Betta
OH.MY. I'm drooling over here, and I just scored bags of Reese cups from Target for 70% off 😀
Jocelyn Brubaker
70% off Reese's??? I need to find some of those!!!