chocolate peanut butter cheesecake
This birthday cake was assigned to the side of the family whose dessert preferences can be roughly summarized as , but if that “else” were cheesecake, coffee, peanut butter or raspberries, all the better, thank you very much. Non-chocolate desserts are regarded politely, like curiosities at a zoo; perhaps something another family might enjoy? Their dessert formula can be thanked for all sorts of archive wonders, such as the , , , , , and .
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut | 1 oz (28g) | 161 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 9 ounces (255 grams) chocolate wafers (such as
- ; the cookie portion of
- are best for homemade crumbs)
- 6 ounces (170 grams) bitter- or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped or 1 cup chips
- 1/2 cup (95 grams) packed dark brown sugar
- 7 tablespoons (100 grams) unsalted butter, melted and still hot
- 1 cup (235 ml) heavy or whipping cream
- 13 ounces (370 grams) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) smooth peanut butter (optional)
- 2 8-ounce packages (425 grams) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups (320 grams) smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (180 grams) sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy or whipping cream
- 4 1/2 ounces (130 grams) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) smooth peanut butter (optional)