Peanut Butter Crunch Cheesecake Squares Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Line with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the long sides; butter the foil. Combine the cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar in a bowl. Press evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until toasted, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 15 minutes.
• Make the filling: Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the eggs, sour cream and vanilla and beat until combined, 1 minute. Remove 1 cup of the batter to a medium bowl and stir in the peanut butter until smooth. Pour the peanut butter batter onto the crust in a thin even layer. Pour the remaining cheesecake batter on top; smooth with a spatula.
• Bake until the cheesecake is set around the edges but still jiggly in the center, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Slide an offset spatula or paring knife around the edge of the pan, then remove the cheesecake using the foil overhang. Slice into squares and top with sprinkles.

BUTTERSCOTCH PEANUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt., In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and peanut butter; bring to a boil, stirring to blend. Remove from heat; cool slightly, about 10 minutes., Stir in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not overbake), 20-25 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.

PEANUT-BUTTER-AND-JELLY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.
• Finely grind crackers in a food processor. Add melted butter, peanuts, brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; pulse until peanuts are chopped and texture of mixture resembles wet sand.Transfer to prepared baking dish; press firmly and evenly into bottom and three-quarters of the way up sides. Bake until set and slightly darkened, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Reduce oven to 325 degrees. In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and peanut butter on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in granulated sugar until lightand fluffy, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla until smooth. Pour filling into cooked crust; smooth top with asmall offset spatula. Bake until puffed and set along edges but still slightly wobbly in center, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Whisk jelly in a saucepan over medium until melted. Pour evenly over cake, then tilt dish to spread jelly to edges in a thin, even layer. Refrigerate until jelly is firmly set, about 4 hours.Cut cake into squares, wiping knife between cuts for clean edges, or cover and refrigerate up to 3 days.

PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH SQUARES

Steps:

• Cream margarine and brown sugar.
• Stir in flour.
• Press into un-greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
• Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• In saucepan combine granulated sugar and corn syrup; heat to boiling.
• Remove from heat and add peanut butter chips and peanut butter.
• Stir until melted.
• Stir in cornflakes and spread over baked layer.
• Cut into squares while still warm.

BUTTER CRUNCH CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• CRUST:.
• In bowl, beat butter with mixer until smooth and creamy, 1 minute Add sugars, beat 3 minute until fluffy.
• Beat in flour.
• Beat in nuts until just incorporated. Reserve 1 cup mixture.
• Press remainder over bottom of ungreased 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
• Bake crust 10 minute Let cool.
• FILLING:.
• In bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar with mixer until smooth.
• Add vanilla and eggs, beat for 2 minute.
• Fold in candy bars (see into description above).
• Spoon over baked crust. Sprinkle reserved crust mixture over top.
• Bake for 30 minute until cheesecake layer is set.
• Let cool.
• Cut into 16 bars.
• Serve, or cover and refrigerate.

PEANUT BUTTER SQUARES

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir peanut butter and 3/4 cup butter and until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla (mixture will be very thick). , Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. In a saucepan over low heat, combine chips and remaining butter; cook and stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in the remaining vanilla. Spread over peanut butter layer. Chill until firm.