SWEET & SALTY PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE

Sweet & Salty Peanut Butter Cheesecake image

After a co-worker shared a recipe for a great bar cookie, I made it into a cheesecake using my standard recipe and tweaking it a bit. It's a wonderful combination of sweet and salty. -Joyce Schamberger, Amboy, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h35m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

32 Nutter Butter cookies (16 ounces)
1/2 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 package (10 ounces) peanut butter chips, melted
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
2 cups miniature marshmallows
3/4 cup peanut butter
2/3 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped, divided

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 10-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan., Place cookies in a food processor; pulse until finely crushed. Transfer to a bowl; stir in melted butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in melted chips, milk and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour into crust. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake 45-55 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Top with marshmallows; bake 2-3 minutes longer or until marshmallows are softened. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer., In a small saucepan, combine peanut butter, corn syrup and butter; cook and stir over low heat until blended. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Sprinkle 1 cup peanuts over cheesecake; top with peanut butter mixture., Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan. Sprinkle remaining peanuts over top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 743 calories, Fat 49g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 114mg cholesterol, Sodium 547mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein.