Best 8 Miniature Peanut Butter Cheesecakes Recipes

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When it comes to miniature peanut butter cheesecakes, there are countless recipes available. However, not all of them guarantee a delicious and satisfying result. Whether you're an experienced baker or a beginner looking to impress your friends and family, choosing the right recipe is crucial. In this article, we'll guide you through the process of finding the best miniature peanut butter cheesecake recipe that suits your taste and skills. We'll consider factors such as the type of crust, the filling ingredients, and the baking method to help you create miniature cheesecakes that are perfectly creamy, peanut buttery, and bite-sized. So, get ready to embark on a culinary journey to discover the ultimate miniature peanut butter cheesecake recipe.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

MINI PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKES RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: ritz crackers, cream cheese, sugar, peanut butter, sour cream, vanilla, eggs

Provided by Tasty

Categories     Bakery Goods

Yield 12 mini cheesecakes

Number Of Ingredients 7

24 ritz crackers
16 oz cream cheese
½ cup sugar
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Form peanut butter sandwiches with Ritz crackers.
  • Place them in the bottom of each cup of a muffin tin.
  • In a large bowl beat together cream cheese and sugar.
  • Then add peanut butter, sour cream, vanilla, 2 eggs, and beat again.
  • Pour mixture over each peanut butter sandwich until each cup is ¾ full.
  • Top with crushed Ritz cracker.
  • Bake for 22 minutes at 275°F (135°C). Let cool completely and then refrigerate 2 hours.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 calories, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 8 grams

MINIATURE PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKES



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These yummy treats, with a peanut butter cup inside, were handed down to me from my mother. They're perfect for holidays or any special occasion. -Mary Ann Dell, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon sugar
5 teaspoons butter, melted
FILLING:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons beaten egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 miniature peanut butter cups

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottoms of six paper-lined muffin cups; set aside., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; beat on low speed just until combined. Place a peanut butter cup in the center of each muffin cup; fill with cream cheese mixture., Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until center is set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts :

MINI PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKES



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This is a recipe derived from other various recipes with personal touches invented for someone's birthday. If you love peanut butter and love cheesecake, this will definitely be a mouthwatering experience for your taste buds. Just the smell alone will make you drool. These mini cheesecakes are perfect as gifts or as a dessert snack dish at a party.

Provided by cfgrrl

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cupcake Recipes     Cheesecake

Time 5h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

⅔ cup graham cracker crumbs
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
⅓ cup peanut butter
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 large egg
¼ cup heavy cream
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ cup crushed peanut butter cups (such as Reese's®)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar for crust in a bowl. Divide evenly into 6 cups of a 12-cup muffin tin. Flatten crust in each cup with a spoon. Set aside.
  • Mix cream cheese and peanut butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until thoroughly mixed with no chunks remaining. Mix in brown sugar. Add egg and mix to combine. Mix in cream and vanilla. Divide batter evenly onto the crusts and sprinkle crushed peanut butter cups over top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until set, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely chilled, 4 hours to overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 496.3 calories, Carbohydrate 32.7 g, Cholesterol 111.7 mg, Fat 38.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 9.4 g, SaturatedFat 19.5 g, Sodium 282.3 mg, Sugar 24.9 g

MINI PB&J CHEESECAKES



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I got hooked on these mini peanut butter and jelly cheesecakes when a friend made them. She let me steal her recipe, and now I'm sharing this tasty treat with you!-Betsy King, Duluth, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
CHEESECAKE LAYER:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup strawberry jelly, warmed
OPTIONAL DRIZZLE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, beat peanut butter and sugar until blended. Beat in egg. Press 2 teaspoons mixture into each of 32 paper-lined mini-muffin cups., For cheesecake layer, in another bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Spoon a scant 2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture into each cup. Drop jelly by 1/4 teaspoonfuls over tops. Cut through batter with a toothpick to swirl., Bake 12-14 minutes or until centers are set. Cool completely on a wire rack., If desired, mix confectioners' sugar and enough cream to reach desired consistency; drizzle over cheesecakes. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 61mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MINI PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKES



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The classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate team up with predictably delicious results in these easy two-bite cheesecakes.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Dairy

Time 55m

Yield 16 servings, 2 triangles each

Number Of Ingredients 7

12 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325ºF.
  • Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of 8-inch square pan. Set aside.
  • Beat Neufchatel, peanut butter and sugar with mixer until blended. Add egg; mix just until blended. Spoon over crust. Bake 18 to 20 min. or until center is almost set; cool.
  • Drizzle chocolate over cheesecake in criss-cross pattern. Refrigerate 5 min. before cutting to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 125 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g

PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE MINIS - PAULA DEEN



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I saw this on Paula's Home Cooking and just had to try it. It was absolutely heavenly! This was my first time trying a cheesecake and it was soooooo easy. I highly recommend this. Just wonderful!

Provided by Big Sis

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
4 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
12 miniature peanut butter cups
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Place a paper cupcake liner in each cup of a standard muffin pan.
  • To make crust, in a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter until crumbs are moistened.
  • Press some crust into the bottom of each muffin cup.
  • Put 1 peanut butter cup into the center of each crust.
  • Beat cream cheese with a handheld electric mixer until fluffy.
  • Add sugar, flour, and vanilla, beating well.
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Spoon cream cheese mixture over peanut butter cups and graham cracker crusts.
  • Bake until just set, about 20 minutes.
  • Allow to cool completely before serving.

MINI PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKES



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These individual cheesecakes are perfect for a party. You can make them the day ahead and refrigerate overnight although they really are good straight out of the oven.

Provided by Jessica Ferqueron

Categories     Chocolate Cheesecake

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
11 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup milk
2 large eggs
⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted and slightly cooled
½ cup chopped peanuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, and brown sugar together in a bowl. Spoon evenly into the prepared muffin cups and press to flatten.
  • Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Mix in white sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Mix in milk, then eggs, one at a time; mix until smooth. Transfer 1/2 of the batter to a separate bowl.
  • Add peanut butter to one bowl of the cream cheese mixture; beat until well blended. Divide mixture among the muffin cups.
  • Add melted chocolate chips to the remaining cream cheese mixture and beat until creamy and smooth. Pour into the muffin cups and sprinkle chopped peanuts over top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until almost set, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack until completely cooled. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.6 calories, Carbohydrate 23.2 g, Cholesterol 68 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 169.8 mg

PEANUT BUTTER MINI CHEESECAKES



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Attention, creamy peanut butter dessert fans! These treats are baked in a graham cracker-crusted muffin pan-everyone gets their own mini cheesecake!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Dairy

Time 3h20m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup plus 3 Tbsp. sugar, divided
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup milk
3 eggs

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Mix graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter until blended; press onto bottoms of 12 paper-lined muffin cups.
  • Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add peanut butter and milk; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Spoon over crusts.
  • Bake 25 to 30 min. or until centers are almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Sodium 360 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 8 g

Tips:

  • Use a muffin tin to create individual cheesecakes. This will ensure that they are all the same size and shape.
  • Chill the cheesecake batter for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help it to set and prevent it from curdling.
  • Bake the cheesecakes in a water bath. This will help to prevent them from cracking.
  • Let the cheesecakes cool completely before serving. This will allow them to firm up and set properly.
  • To make the peanut butter cups, melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir until smooth.
  • Spoon the chocolate mixture into the cheesecake cups and refrigerate until set.

Conclusion:

These miniature peanut butter cheesecakes are the perfect dessert for any occasion. They are delicious, easy to make, and can be customized to your liking. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give these cheesecakes a try!

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