Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cheesecake Recipe
This decadent peanut butter Butterfinger cheesecake is the ultimate treat for candy lovers! Featuring a creamy peanut butter filling, a graham cracker crust, and chunks of Butterfinger candy bars swirled throughout, it’s topped with more crushed Butterfingers for added crunch. Perfect for holidays, birthdays, or anytime you want to wow with an indulgent dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Total Time: 6 hours (including cooling and chilling)
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Crust:
- Graham cracker crumbs
- Unsalted butter, melted
- Sugar
- Cheesecake Filling:
- Cream cheese, softened
- Peanut butter
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Sour cream
- Vanilla extract
- Butterfinger candy bars, crushed
- Topping:
- Whipped cream (optional)
- Additional crushed Butterfinger candy bars
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Line a springform pan with parchment paper.
- Crust: Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press into the pan and bake for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Cheesecake Filling: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add peanut butter and mix until well combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Then, mix in sour cream and vanilla extract.
- Fold in crushed Butterfinger candy bars, being careful not to overmix.
- Pour the filling over the cooled crust.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, until the edges are set and the center is slightly jiggly.
- Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake cool in the oven with the door slightly ajar for 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Before serving, top with whipped cream and more crushed Butterfinger pieces if desired.
Notes
- For a firmer cheesecake, refrigerate overnight.
- Be careful when folding the Butterfinger pieces into the filling to avoid breaking them down too much.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cheesecake)
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 350mg