A simple cheesecake that will impress the most finicky of dessert connoisseurs! This really easy dessert was quickly named one of the most delicious creations I’ve made to date. (Does this mean my peeps are easy to please?) Here goes:
This makes about seven ramekins. My ramekins are 8oz cups.
Ingredients:
3–8oz bricks of cream cheese
3/4 cup of brown sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons of really good vanilla
You will also need a package of peanut butter cups. Cut them up to desired sizes.
What to do:
I used my kitchen aid mixer…Beating the cream cheese until all bricks are softly blended. Add brown sugar. Mix well. Add eggs one at a time mixing well in between. Add your really good vanilla 😉
As for the bottom of your cheesecake…you can use crushed graham crackers (basic recipe is crushing a cup worth of graham crackers and mixing that with 3 tablespoons of melted butter). You also can omit the bottom crust all together.
Put 2 tablespoons of the graham cracker mix at the bottom of a ramekin. Fill cup with about a 1/4 cup of cheesecake mixture. Add cut up peanut butter cups. Fill cup with another 1/4 scoop of cheesecake mixture. If you have left over mixture, simply add a spoonful to each cup!
I like to put a pan of water at the bottom of the oven. I believe the extra moist air keeps the cheesecake from cracking. If you omit this step…whats a few cracks anyway? You will be covering it with whipped cream. No one will know!
Bake at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes. Let it cool. Top with freshly whipped cream!
Tips: Try crushing Oreo cookies or Nilla wafers or even Nutter Butter cookies for the bottom of cheesecake. (Most any cookie will do!)
For the center try: Snickers, Heath Bar, Butterfingers, or feeling fruity? Try a tablespoon or two of really good jam, chopped up mango, or peaches.
This truly was easy to make. If you are needing a quick dessert idea that you can make ahead of time and surely will impress your friends/family; I hope you give this a try. I’d love to hear what kind of combination/creation you came up with. Enjoy! Hugs, Koko❁
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You killed me with those peanut butter cups. I actually groaned when I saw them! Not kidding! 😉
It was so good. In fact upon seeing this post just now my family was telling me….”You need to make this NOW!” They said I was teasing them. Hahahaha.
Yeah, that’s cruel. You have to make it!
I’m on it now….and the center will be with Snickers! It’s what I have on hand. The great thing about this is you can go happy/crazy creating with what you have in your cupboard!
OK … I’m not a huge cheesecake fan, but I need to have some now. With Snickers.
It’s amazing. Snickers is my go-to!
Omg, those look soooo good! Must try!
It is and so fun to tweak the recipe around! 😀
Another delight brought to the table from you
I am humbled coming from a chef like you! Have a wonderful day Luca!
ahahahahahah not be too humble
you know you’re good
a big hug
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Thank you Luca for the nomination! 😀 Very thoughtful of you! Nice to read a little more about you! Enjoy your day!
hello Koko,
You deserved the award and I’m glad it was me give it to you.
you do too nominations so we all know better.
P.S. can not nominate my blog …. ahahahhahah
It looks sinfully delicious!
😀
It was and the best part was it was so easy to make! I love that!
It does look easy but baking, as I have always said, is a whole different world from cooking.
L-O-L!
I am almost no good at baking! (or making no-bake cheesecakes or other treats!) Ha ha ha
Wow, yum!! I would love some cheesecake! 🙂
This is one that I just have to try 🙂 We usually don’t have desserts, but cheesecake is an exception, occasionally – and this one looks really yummy!!
I was always afraid to make cheesecake. Not anymore. Well like this anyway. Even I can’t mess this up. And what I like… No springform pan! Enjoy Tiny and have an awesome day! 🙂
Every blog I visited today have a recipe and all those yummy food is making me hungry. Time to go home and cook something yummy, happy Wednesday 🙂
Food is happy! Have a happy day too:)
Yes please. I would love some. It looks delicious!
Oh, dear, let’s have your cheesecake. I am in hurry for coffee :-). What do you prefer: cappuccino, expresso, latte?
Oh I could go for any of the three. Coffee, cheesecake, and good friends! I’m so there! 😀
Enjoy your day dear ❀ ❁ ❃ ❋
this DOES look like the best cheesecake ever 🙂 yum!! 😀 thanks for the recipe!
It’s so simple too and versatile!
Oh no…… peanut….. butter….. cup….. cheesecake….. I’m in trouble…..
Hehehehe…I know right?!!! I really wish this wasn’t so easy to make!
“Let’s have cheesecake.” The three most beautiful words in the English language. And it took me fifty years to discover this, but whipped cream goes perfectly with the denser texture of the cake. I’m going to try your recipe. Thanks!
I totally agree. Have you had whipped coconut cream? If not, you’ve got to try it. 😀 BTW, I adore your writing!
Delicious recipes, I can’t wait to try.
This ones dangerous because it’s too easy! Ha ha ha. 🙂
It looks delicious!