Peanut Butter Cheesecake Taste Of Home

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Wow. i don't know if i should have made this because it's hard to stop eating. it's so delicious--sweet and salty and creamy and crunchy and peanut butter and chocolate. recipe courtesy of lois brooks of newark,delaware and taste of home.

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Steps

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In a small bowl , combine pretzels and butter.

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Press onto the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a greased 10 inch spring form pan.

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Place pan on a baking sheet and bake at 350 for 5 minutes.

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Cool on a wire rack.

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In a large bowl , beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.

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Add peanut butter and vanilla and mix well.

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Add eggs and beat on low just until combined.

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Stir in chips.

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Pour over the crust.

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Return pan to baking sheet.

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Bake at 350 for 50 to 55 minutes or until center is almost set.

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Remove from the oven and let stand for 15 minutes.

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For topping , in a small bowl , combine the sour cream , peanut butter , and sugar and spread over filling.

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Sprinkle with nuts.

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Bake 5 minutes longer.

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Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

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Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan and loosen.

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Cool 1 hour longer and remove sides of pan.

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Refrigerate overnight.

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Ingredients

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pretzels, butter, cream cheese, sugar, creamy peanut butter, vanilla extract, eggs, peanut butter chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, sour cream, unsalted peanuts