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Triple Peanut 'N Fudge Cheesecake

    Crust
  • 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped dry-roasted peanuts
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

    Peanut Butter Filling

  • 2 -8oz blocks light cream cheese
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 4 eggs

    Fudge Topping

  • 6 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts

1. Heat over to 350° F. Combine crumbs, peanuts and butter; press onto bottom of 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350° F for 10 minutes.

2. For filling, heat oven to 450° F. In large mixer bowl, combine softened cream cheese, sugar, peanut butter, milk, flour and cinnamon, mixing with electric mixer until well blended. Pour batter over crust. Bake at 450° F for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250° F; continue baking 40 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan. Cool; remove rim.

3. For glaze, in small saucepan over low heat, melt chopped chocolate with whipping cream and peanut butter, stirring frequently until smooth. Spread over cheesecake. Sprinkle with peanuts. Chill at least 2 hours or overnight.

Yield: 12 servings

Recipe by:
Kurt Wait
Redwood City, CA

Recipe Courtesy of the Plains Peanut Festival Recipe Contest


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