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No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake – a creamy no bake cheesecake with an oreo crust, melty chocolate ganache and Oreos crushed on top! Epic no bake dessert!
As soon as the weather gets warm, it is time to break out easy no bake desserts! I have a few favorites that are made on repeat all summer long, like No Bake Avalanche Cookies for all those peanut butter lovers out there! No bake cheesecake is a delicious dessert you can make in no time, and this peanut butter cheesecake is definitely one of my favorites.
It really should come as no surprise, there are a ton of peanut butter recipes on the blog already! This Peanut Butter Cream Pie has been a staple for almost 20 years in our house.
Peanut Butter Cheesecake
This easy peanut butter cheesecake is the ultimate for peanut butter lovers out there. It is super creamy and the melty chocolate on the top makes it just amazing! It all starts with an chocolate cookie crust. You can make it from scratch like this No Bake Oreo Cheesecake, or use a store bought one if you want to save time.
The thing about a no bake cheesecake is it is super easy to make. It really is just cream cheese and sugar gets mixed together and then you fold in whipped cream. This obviously adds peanut butter to the base, but the process is still the same!
What You’ll Need
- Oreo Cookies
- Butter
- Peanut Butter
- Sugar
- Cream Cheese
- Heavy Cream
- Powdered Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Peanut Butter Oreos
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate
How to Peanut Butter Cheesecake
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- Start by making the Oreo crust. You can use a pie plate if you don’t have a spring form pan, just use 2 rows of a package of Oreo’s instead of the full package. You can also use a premade crust if you want to save time. Mix together the Oreo crumbs and melted butter. Press into your springform pan and then chill until it is time to fill.
- Mix together peanut butter, cream cheese and sugar until super smooth and creamy. You can use creamy or crunchy peanut butter, depends on the texture that you want at the end.
- Next fold in the whipped cream. You can follow the recipe and make it from scratch with heavy cream, or you can use an 8 oz container of whipped topping if that is more your style.
- Gently stir in crushed peanut butter Oreos into the filling.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture into the pie crust and then get started on the chocolate layer.
- Heat heavy cream until it is simmering but not boiling, and then stir in the chocolate. Remove it from any heat and stir until the chocolate is melted.
- Pour the chocolate over the cheesecake filling and then top with crushed Oreos.
Recipe Tips
- You can use a store bought Oreo crust or even Oreo cookie crumbs. If you are using a pie crust, you may have a little too much filling for the pie, but it will still work great. Just put the extra filling in a cup for a treat!
- If you can’t find peanut butter Oreos you can use the classic ones or use mini peanut butter cups instead!
- Store the no bake cheesecake in the fridge. It is best if you let it stand for about 4 hours for everything to firm up before serving. Leftovers will last for 4-5 days.
- If you want a shortcut you can use an 8 ounce container of thawed cool whip in place of the whipped cream that is made in the recipe.
More Peanut Butter Dessert Recipes
- Reese’s Fudge
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
- Peanut Butter Stuffed Brownies
- Peanut Butter Dump Cake
- Peanut Butter Brownie Pizza
- Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies
No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake
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Equipment
Ingredients
Crust
- 24 original Oreo’s
- 5 Tablespoons butter, melted
Filling
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 peanut butter cup Oreo’s, crushed
Chocolate Ganache
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate
Topping
- 12 peanut butter Oreo’s, crushed
Instructions
- Using a food processor grind the Oreo's into fine crumbs. Mix with the melted butter. Press firmly into a 9 inch spring form pan. Set in the freezer while you work on the filling.
- In a stand mixer whisk heavy cream until you get soft peaks. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, and mix until stiff peaks. Place in a separate bowl, and set aside.
- In the stand mixer bowl, using a paddle attachment, beat together peanut butter, cream, cheese, and sugar until well combined. Using a spatula, gently fold in the whipped cream. Once well mixed, fold in the peanut butter cup Oreo cookie pieces. Pour into prepared crust. Set in fridge for 1 hour.
- To make the topping: In a microwave safe bowl heat 1/2 cup heavy cream for 30-45 seconds until hot but not boiling. Add chocolate, and mix until smooth. Pour over the top of the cheesecake.
- Top with the rest of the crushed Oreo's. Let sit for 4 hours before slicing to serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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No-Bake and ready in 20 minutes?! This is pretty much the perfect dessert! Pinning immediately! Hope you have a nice time in the midwest – I’m heading to St. Louis this weekend to see my family! Happy Cheesecake Day!
Thanks Cate! I hope you have a great weekend!
Ermagerd it’s imprisoned in chocolate!! Ok, so I’ve been dying to say that 🙂 Seriously though. You rock.
Oh, I love you Aimee! Thanks!
This looks like it’s just full of chocolate and peanut butter goodness!
Have a blast in Iowa! We just sold my parents’ house so it’s more likely to find us in Denver than in Ames now! Can’t say I’m complaining! I love how both you and Anna have the same title for your cheesecakes yet they are so different and both so tempting! I love that Oreo topping, too! Scrumptious dessert!
Oreos and peanut butter really do belong together. This looks incredibly delicious, I don’t think I’d be able to stop at just one slice!
This is my kind of cheesecake! It looks incredible!
Wow, wow, wow, what a stunning cheesecake!!!
No bake cheesecake? Well that’s dangerous! Esp with it being pb+choc.
OhEmGee, I just love the PB Cup Oreos!! This looks out of this world fantastic. I just want to dig in with a fork!
My classmate natalia with her mother came home during last holidays and ufortunately my mom was not there. Thaank god i know well to make shrimp biryani and yes i did a very good job but the problem was i have no idea on how to end the treat and finally i arrived here because you have very good visual description on how to make peanut-butter cheesecake.But I did a small twist here I added 1/2 tin condensed milk and 2 gm cardamom powder and white chocolate mix with grated coconut for more taste.
I came up with three choices and Yes, I finally made yours and was a good sucess.
I will share with other two recipe which i found is a good one.
http://www.nestle-family.com/recipes/english/refrigerated-peach-cake_19872.aspx
http://healthrecipess.weebly.com/recipes/blue-velvet-cheese-cake