Mini Chocolate Caramel Peanut Butter Cheesecakes & Giveaway

Get ready for the best day ever – it’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Day! Join our hosts, Carla (Chocolate Moosey) and Miriam Overtime Cook), and a group of 31 bloggers who are sharing their favorite chocolate peanut butter recipes, ranging from cookies and bars to scones and muffins. Follow the hashtag #chocPBday on social media and join us with your favorite chocolate and peanut butter recipes. Looking for recipes all in one place? Follow our Pinterest board. We are also teaming up with OXO, King Arthur Flour, and Peanut Butter & Co. to bring you three fabulous prize packs. You don’t want to miss this opportunity! Giveaway details are at the end of this post.

When it comes to mini desserts, mini cheesecakes are my favorite. Combining these cute cite-sized treats with peanut butter and chocolate seemed like a fantastic way to celebrate Chocolate Peanut Butter Day. Peanut Butter & Co.’s Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter was used in these cheesecakes to ensure complete peanut butter and chocolate saturation, but were also stuffed with caramel-peanut butter candy bars and topped with more candy, peanuts, and caramel sauce. You might want to take a moment to admire their beauty, but only a moment because they deserve to be devoured.

Check out all the chocolate and peanut butter action going on today:

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• Crunchy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cannolis by Souffle Bombay
• 4 Layer Chocolate Brownie Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting by Neighborfood
• Mini Chocolate Caramel Peanut Butter Cheesecakes by The Spiffy Cookie
• Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars by Crumb: A Food Blog
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• Peanut Butter Chocolate Biscotti by Lauren Kelly Nutrition
• Chunky Peanut Butter Stuffed Brownies by Snappy Gourmet
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Bars by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Peanut Butter Bundt Cake with Chocolate Cheesecake Filling by Overtime Cook
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• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Quick Bread by Magnolia Days
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• Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Blondies by What Smell’s So Good
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake by I Wash You Dry
• Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares by Food Lust People Love
• Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Cups by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
• Skinny Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispie Cheesecake Bars by Food Faith Fitness

One year ago: Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup

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MINI CHOCOLATE CARAMEL PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKES

Makes 12 mini cheesecakes

Ingredients:

CRUST

2 oz. graham crackers

1 oz. peanuts

2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

CHEESECAKE

8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter

3 fun size chocolate caramel peanut butter candy bars, quartered

TOPPING

3 fun size chocolate caramel peanut butter candy bars, quartered

Roasted peanuts

Caramel sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly coat a 12 mini cheesecake cup pan with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
2. Add graham crackers and peanuts to a food processor and pulse until finely ground.  Combine crust mixture and melted butter in a small bowl and mix until well combined.  Spoon into prepared cheesecake pan.  Press into the bottom of each cup so the crust is flat (I used a tall shot glass).  Partially bake for 5 minutes or until slightly golden, remove from oven.
3. In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.  Beat in egg and vanilla until combined, scraping down the sides as needed.  Stir in the peanut butter until incorporated.
4. Place one quarter of a candy bar into each cup. Pour the cheesecake mixture over the candy and distribute evenly between the 12 cups.  Bake for 25-28 minutes or until cheesecake is cooked through.  Let cool completely, remove cheesecakes from pan, and refrigerate.
5. When ready to serve, top with one quarter of a candy bar, peanuts, and caramel sauce.

Source: Adapted from Bananas Foster Mini Cheesecakes.

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Three lucky winners will win one of the following:

• Prize Pack #1: OXO Baking Tool Set: One 3-in-1 Egg Separator, One Bent Icing Knife, One Brownie Spatula, One Cake Tester, One Cookie Spatula, One Cupcake Icing Knife, One Cupcake Corer, One Egg Beater, One Stainless Steel Measuring Cups, One Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons, One Medium Cookie Scoop
• Prize Pack #2: King Arthur Flour ingredients: One bag of all-purpose flour, one package of Guittard bittersweet chocolate disks, and one bottle of pure vanilla extract
• Prize Pack #3: Peanut Butter and Co. package including: one Dark Chocolate Dreams 6-pack, One Variety 6-pack, and One 31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams cookbook

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This giveaway is open to US residents only and will be picked from random draw. Giveaway ends Monday March 31 at 11:59 PM. The winners will be notified via email and have 24 hours to respond. If not, the prize is forfeited and another winner will be chosen.