Peanut Butter Cheesecake Squares
Recipe provided by desserts-recipes.com
Ingredients:
For Pie Crust:
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter flavor Crisco, melted
1 tablespoon milk
Filling:
4oz. cream cheese softened
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped peanuts (optional)
Drizzle:
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon butter flavor Crisco
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine graham cracker crumbs and 3 tablespoons sugar in small bowl. Combine melted Butter Flavor Crisco and one tablespoon milk and stir into crumbs. Press lightly into 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 to 22 minutes.
Beat cream cheese and peanut butter in small bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 milk and egg. Beat well. Stir in chopped nuts. Spread over baked crust. Return to oven. Bake 20 to 22 minutes, or until set.
Melt chocolate chips and Butter Flavor Crisco on very low heat or at 50% power in microwave. Stir to combine. Drizzle from end of spoon back and forth over top.
Chill for at least one hour.
Cut into 2 x 2-inch squares.
Store in refrigerator
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