Recipe: Perfect Oreo, chocolate and peanut butter cheesecake bars

Oreo, chocolate and peanut butter cheesecake bars. Just think of a crispy, buttery oreo crust topped with creamy peanut butter cheesecake and smothered in chocolate on top! Combine crushed Oreo cookies and melted butter until all crumbs are moistened. Press into bottom of prepared pan.

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars are an amazing way to love that coveted chocolate and peanut butter combo. You'll start with a OREO cookie crust, which is then topped with a nice layer of hot fudge. From here, you'll layer on a creamy, delicious layer of peanut butter mousse, and then top with chocolate and peanut butter chips. You can cook Oreo, chocolate and peanut butter cheesecake bars using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Oreo, chocolate and peanut butter cheesecake bars

1. It's of Crust.
2. Prepare of cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (regular or double filled).
3. Prepare of (1 stick; 115g) unsalted butter, melted.
4. It's of Peanut Butter Filling.
5. You need of bricks (24 oz) full-fat PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature.
6. Prepare of granulated sugar.
7. You need of sour cream or plain yogurt, at room temperature.
8. It's of creamy peanut butter (not natural style).
9. You need of pure vanilla extract.
10. Prepare of salt.
11. Prepare of large eggs, at room temperature.
12. Prepare of Chocolate topping.
13. It's of (1 stick; 115g) unsalted butter.
14. You need of heaping cup (around 200g) semi-sweet chocolate chips.

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Oreo, chocolate and peanut butter cheesecake bars instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line the bottom and sides of a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to lift the finished bars out (makes cutting easier!). Set aside..
2. For the Crust: In a food processor or blender, pulse the whole sandwich cookie into a fine crumb. Stir the cookie crumbs and melted butter together in a large bowl. Press tightly into the bottom of the lined baking pan. Pre-bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. Leave oven on..
3. For the cheesecake filling: Using a handheld mixer beat the cream cheese and granulated sugar together on medium-high speed in a large bowl until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the sour cream and beat until fully combined. Then add the peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt and beat until fully combined. On medium speed, add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until just blended. After the 3rd egg is incorporated into the batter, stop mixing..
4. Pour the cheesecake filling onto the crust. Spread evenly on top with a rubber spatula or back of a spoon. Bake for 35-38 minutes or until the cheesecake appears set on top and the edges are browned. The edges may slightly crack. (Mine do!) The bars will be puffy, but will sink slightly down as they cool. Place pan on a wire rack. Cool for 1 hour at room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 3-4 hours..
5. For the chocolate topping: Cut the butter into Tablespoon size pieces. Place into a heat-proof bowl. Pour chocolate chips on top and melt over a pot of boiling water. Once melted and combined, pour over the cheesecake and refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting into squares..

This is a no-bake dessert making them perfect for when you are short on time! These would also be fabulous in the summer when you don't want to turn your oven on. These are topped with toasted, chopped peanuts which make them so pretty! You could also swap out the peanuts for chopped Reese's peanut. Layered Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake Bars feature two decadent layers of peanut butter and chocolate cheesecake on top of an Oreo crust.