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Our No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake recipe marries classic cheesecake flavor with creamy peanut butter, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and an Oreo Crust.  So yummy!

Closeup on a slice of No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake sitting on a white plate surrounded by pieces of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

Our Peanut Butter Cheesecake recipe marries classic cheesecake flavor with creamy peanut butter flavor in one easy no-bake dessert. Chock full of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and sitting on a layer of delicious homemade Oreo Cookie crust, this is the perfect dessert for even the most fervent peanut butter lover in your family. Your family will ask you to make this one again and again!

Ingredients You Will Need

All the ingredients you need to make No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake including Oreos, butter, peanut Butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla, whipping cream and mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

How to Make the Oreo Crust

Closeup of an Oreo Cookie crust in a springform pan sitting on a white table.

Step 1: Our Peanut Butter Cheesecake starts with an Oreo Cookie Crust.  If you need a recipe, we have a great Oreo Crust recipe here with all the tips and tricks you’ll need to make a yummy oreo cookie crust.  It could not be easier.  You don’t need to bake the crust, just stick it in the refrigerator for at least an hour before you begin making the filling.  

How to Make the Cheesecake Filling

Collage image showing the steps for making the peanut butter cheesecake filling.

Step 2: Soften the cream cheese to room temperature. Place in a bowl with the sugar and the vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy.
Step 3: Add the peanut butter and continue to mix.  Remember to scrape down the sides of the bowl after you add each new ingredient.
Step 4: In a separate bowl, add whipping cream, and using a mixer, whip the cream. You want to mix the whipping cream to stiff peaks.  It should take 1 1/2 – 2 minutes to get to that stage.
Step 5: Add the Whipped Cream to the bowl with the Peanut Butter mixture. 

Collage image showing how to fold the whipped cream and the Peanut Butter Cup pieces into the cheesecake filling.

Steps 5-6: Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture with a spoon or a spatula. Use a rubber spatula to scrape and fold until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
Step 7: Give the Miniature Reese’s Peanut Butter cups a rough chop and add them to the mixture.
Step 8: Fold in the Peanut Butter Cups pieces until they are evenly dispersed in the filling.

Assembly Instructions

Collage image showing how to pour the peanut butter filling into the Oreo Cookie Crust.

Step 9: Pour mixture into the prepared oreo cookie crust.
Step 10: Smooth the cheesecake mixture out across the top.

Serving Instructions

Closeup on a fork with a bite of Peanut Butter Cheesecake hovering in front of the rest of the piece of cheesecake.

Step 11: Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. (It’s better to refrigerate overnight.) Just before serving, you can decorate the top of the cheesecake with drizzles of peanut butter and chocolate chips or just enjoy it plain. The Cheesecake should last in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Closeup on a single slice of No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake sitting on a white plate in front of a bowl of peanut butter, the rest of the cheesecake and Mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups.

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No-Bake Peanut Butter CheesecakePrint

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Yield 12 servings
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Our No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake recipe marries classic cheesecake flavor with creamy peanut butter, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and an Oreo Crust.  So yummy!

Ingredients

Oreo Crust

  •  25 Oreo Cookies
  •  4 tablespoons Butter (Sweet Cream, Salted)

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Filling

  • 16 oz (2 blocks) Cream Cheese
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 cup Miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (roughly chopped)

Instructions

  1. Our Peanut Butter Cheesecake starts with an Oreo Cookie Crust.  If you need a recipe, we have a great Oreo Crust recipe here with all the tips and tricks you’ll need to make a yummy oreo cookie crust.  It could not be easier.  You don’t need to bake the crust, just stick it in the refrigerator for at least an hour before you begin making the filling.  
  2. Soften the cream cheese to room temperature. Place in a bowl with the sugar and the vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy.
  3. Add the peanut butter and continue to mix.  Remember to scrape down the sides of the bowl after you add each new ingredient.
  4. In a separate bowl, add whipping cream, and using a mixer, whip the cream. You want to mix the whipping cream to stiff peaks.  It should take 1 1/2 - 2 minutes to get to that stage.
  5. Add the Whipped Cream to the bowl with the Peanut Butter mixture. 
  6. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture with a spoon or a spatula. Use a rubber spatula to scrape and fold until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
  7. Give the Miniature Reese's Peanut Butter cups a rough chop and add them to the mixture.
  8. Fold in the Peanut Butter Cups pieces until they are evenly dispersed in the filling.
  9. Pour mixture into the prepared oreo cookie crust.
  10. Smooth the cheesecake mixture out across the top.
  11. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. (It’s better to refrigerate overnight.) Just before serving, you can decorate the top of the cheesecake with drizzles of peanut butter and chocolate chips or just enjoy it plain.

Did you Make this Recipe? Leave a review below, then snap a picture and tag @twosisterscrafting on Instagram so we can see it!

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Cuisine: American / Category: Cakes