Sweet, and creamy peanut butter cheesecake bars topped with milk chocolate, with a thick Oreo crust!
I’ve never made cheesecake before, but these bars are so easy to make, you just can’t go wrong. They look impressive, and taste divine. Peanut butter and chocolate fan? You are going to love these!
For the topping, I used milk chocolate, but you can use dark chocolate, or even white chocolate! Whatever you prefer. You can even change the crust to your preferred cookie if you’d like.
Enjoy!
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Yields 16 -18
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 9 oz Oreos
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter 85g, melted
For the Filling
- 3/4 cup cream cheese 170g, room temperature
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk 306g
- 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
For the Chocolate Glaze
- 5 oz milk chocolate 141g
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter 56g
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350F/176C. Line an 8x8" baking pan with parchment paper, or aluminium foil. Set aside.
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Process the Oreos in a food processor until finely crushed. Add the melted butter and pulse until evenly combined. Press the mixture into the prepared pan.
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In a large mixing bowl, using a hand or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, condensed milk, and peanut butter until smooth. Mix in the vanilla and salt. Pour the mixture over the Oreo crust, and spread out evenly. Bake for 15 - 18 minutes, or until set. Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
For the Glaze
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In a saucepan, melt the butter, and chocolate over medium heat until smooth. Pour over the cooled cheesecake and refrigerate until set. Cut into bars, and serve!
Notes
Recipe source: Love & Olive Oil 
28 Comments
Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat
July 22, 2015 at 1:34 amThese cheesecake bars sound fantastic! I can’t believe you’ve never made cheesecake before!
Marsha
July 22, 2015 at 6:02 amThank you! I know, right? I’ve always wanted to 🙂
Vanessa @ VanessaBaked
July 22, 2015 at 1:38 amI LOVE that Oreo cookie crust! Looks delicious! 🙂
Marsha
July 22, 2015 at 6:03 amThanks, Vanessa! 🙂
Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness
July 22, 2015 at 2:30 amI have never made cheesecake either!
These cheesecakes bars look better! And more portion controlled. Maybe..
Marsha
July 22, 2015 at 6:06 amThanks, Cathleen! Maybe… but they’re definitely moreish 😉
Dani @ House in Tillford
July 24, 2015 at 12:03 pmI love peanut butter and chocolate so this is up my alley, love that it also has an oreo crust
Marsha
July 24, 2015 at 6:28 pmThanks, Dani!
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext
July 25, 2015 at 9:43 amYum! These cheesecake bars look insanely good! Need to try these soon!
Marsha
July 25, 2015 at 7:03 pmThanks, Jess!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel
July 28, 2015 at 6:01 pmChocolate and peanut butter is the most epic combination, and cheesecake just happens to be pretty much my favorite thing in the world. Clearly I need these in my life!
Marsha
July 28, 2015 at 6:34 pmThank you, Ashley! 🙂
Skye
August 26, 2015 at 6:31 pmI am not letting my 7 year old see this or he’s going to show up at your house!
Marsha
August 26, 2015 at 8:20 pmHaha my 4 year old daughter loved these 🙂
Jelli
August 26, 2015 at 8:26 pmOh my word, this looks amazing. I just stopped my husband from buying a discount pack of Philadelphia cream cheese at the grocery today, poo pooing the idea that he’d really make cheesecake before we move out of our house this weekend. Totally regretting that decision now. YUM!
Marsha
August 26, 2015 at 8:40 pmOh no, I hope you get to make these before the move, I’d love to see! 🙂
Leah Sannar
August 26, 2015 at 11:36 pmAre you serious… this looks amazing. Thanks a lot, now I have to pin it and make it later!! Looks delicious! :o)
Marsha
August 27, 2015 at 7:13 amThanks, Leah! You’re very welcome!
Sam - Journo and the Joker
August 26, 2015 at 11:44 pmThese look mouth-wateringly delicious.
I love cheesecake but I have never made a baked cheesecake.
Marsha
August 27, 2015 at 7:13 amThanks, Sam! These are way easier to make than the big cheesecakes! 🙂
grace
August 27, 2015 at 2:24 pmthis is absolute decadence! best pairing ever in the best form ever! 🙂
Marsha
August 27, 2015 at 2:50 pmThanks, Grace! 🙂
Julie
August 30, 2015 at 9:37 pmOoo, I’m going to have to make these! It’s the perfect time of year for me to find your blog; I need to save some time this fall for baking!
Marsha
August 31, 2015 at 9:07 amThank you, Julie! I hope you get to make these! 🙂
Tarra
September 4, 2015 at 3:36 pmI’ve never made cheesecake, and I don’t HATE it but I don’t LOVE it either. This recipe makes cheesecake look decadent and delicious. I’ll have to try these and then remake them.
Do you mind if I reblog this?
Marsha
September 4, 2015 at 4:37 pmSure, go ahead! I’d love if you could link back to me as inspiration 🙂
Sam - Journo and the Joker
September 21, 2015 at 12:21 amHoly guacamole, I’m going to get fat just looking at your blog!
I love cheesecake. And these sound amazing. But I admit I have never made a baked cheesecake and have only ever tried one once. I don’t really have the facilities to make one here so I will have to get by looking at your lovely pics.
Marsha
September 21, 2015 at 8:32 amThank you, Sam! I’ve never made a full-size cheesecake before, and it’s probably because I need to buy a proper pan for it 🙂