No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake
A rich and creamy no-bake peanut butter cheesecake with a delightful Oreo crust, perfect for any gathering.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 240 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 36 Oreo cookies
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 cup whipping cream (at least 33% MF)
- 24 ounces full-fat cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- 1 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 4 oz dark or semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/3 cup whipping cream (for ganache)
- 1/2 cup whipping cream (for filling)
- Peanut butter cups (for garnish)
Instructions
- Make the Oreo crust: Crush the Oreo cookies until fine crumbs. Combine with melted butter and press into a 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate.
- Whip the cream: Whip 1 cup of heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Beat the cream cheese until creamy, mix in peanut butter, then add powdered sugar and sour cream.
- Fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until combined.
- Pour the filling into the chilled crust and spread evenly. Chill for at least 4 hours.
- Prepare the ganache: Heat 1/3 cup whipping cream, mix in chopped chocolate, whisk until smooth.
- Cool the ganache slightly, then pour over the cheesecake.
- Garnish with peanut butter cups. Slice and serve chilled.
Notes
You can substitute other chocolate cookies for the crust and add fruit layers for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: no-bake cheesecake, peanut butter dessert, Oreo crust, easy cheesecake, festive dessert