This peanut butter and jelly cheesecake recipe by Tasty on YouTube has a peanut butter crust that has a strawberry glaze on top with fresh berries. The cheesecake is such a great way to have peanut butter and jelly flavors into a cheesecake form. I think this would be a perfect dessert that would taste amazing in every bite. I love how they made the crust infused with peanut butter. I’m impressed with this recipe and it’s a great idea for those that love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and cheesecake.
Ingredients:
Crust:
- nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
- 1 graham cracker, 4.8-ounce sleeve (136 G)
- 1 ½ cups salted peanut, roasted
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, melted
Cheesecake Batter:
- 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup freeze-dried strawberry, finely ground
- hot water, for water bath
Candied Peanuts:
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup salted peanut, roasted
Toppings:
- ½ cup strawberry preserve, melted
- 3 strawberries, halved
Directions:
First, preheat the oven to 350F. Make the crust by adding the graham crackers into a food processor to break down into coarse crumbs. Add the peanuts and brown sugar to the food processor until fine crumbs. Add the peanut butter and melted butter to the processor to combine, then transfer the crust mixture into the prepared springform pan. Continue to watch Tasty on YouTube for full instructions and details.
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Next, once the cheesecake is finished and chilled, use a spatula to spread the melted strawberry preserves over the top of the cheesecake. Top off with fresh strawberries and candied peanuts.
Overall, I love how this cheesecake combined classic childhood flavors using fresh ingredients. It’s a pretty cake and I love strawberry preserves.
