Reese’s Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Reese’s peanut butter cheesecake stacks an Oreo crust with creamy peanut butter cheesecake studded with chopped Reese’s cups for the loaded peanut butter chocolate dessert that broke TikTok. ♡

This viral Reese’s peanut butter cheesecake is the loaded peanut butter chocolate dessert that took over TikTok in 2024. A buttery Oreo crust holds a creamy peanut butter cheesecake filling packed with chopped Reese’s cups, then gets crowned with a chocolate ganache top, more Reese’s, and a peanut butter drizzle for the maximum candy bar moment. (more viral cheesy garlic bread chicken ideas).

Peanut butter cup obsession in cheesecake form. Let’s make it together.

Ingredients

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cheesecake

• 30 whole Oreo cookies
• 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 24 oz cream cheese, softened 1 hour
• 1.25 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups cold heavy cream
• 16 whole Reese’s peanut butter cups, chopped, divided
• 6 oz dark chocolate, for ganache
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, for ganache
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter, for drizzle, melted

How to Make Reese’s Peanut Butter Cheesecake

1. Crust. Crush Oreos into fine crumbs. Mix with melted butter. Press into a 9 inch springform pan and chill 20 minutes.
2. Beat. Beat softened cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla 2 minutes until smooth and lump free.
3. Whip. In a separate bowl whip cold cream to stiff peaks, 3 minutes.
4. Fold. Gently fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture in 3 additions. Fold in 12 chopped frozen Reese’s cups.
5. Layer. Spread filling over the chilled crust and smooth the top. Chill 6 hours.
6. Ganache. Heat 1/2 cup cream until steaming. Pour over chopped chocolate, let sit 2 minutes, then whisk smooth. Cool 5 minutes.
7. Top. Pour ganache evenly over the chilled cheesecake. Top with remaining 4 chopped Reese’s cups. Drizzle melted peanut butter over the top in stripes. Chill 30 minutes more before slicing.

Why This Recipe Works

Reese’s peanut butter cheesecake hit a viral spike on TikTok in 2024 because the loaded candy aesthetic took over the dessert algorithm. The Reese’s hashtag has over 2 billion views and bakers competed to load the most candy possible into one cake. The cheesecake version delivers the highest density of peanut butter cup per slice and the chocolate ganache drip is impossible to scroll past.

Using creamy peanut butter, not natural peanut butter, is the rule that gives the smooth cheesecake texture. Natural peanut butter separates and adds oil that breaks the cheesecake structure, while creamy peanut butter (think Skippy or Jif) has stabilizers that blend smooth with cream cheese into a silky filling that slices clean and tastes exactly like a Reese’s cup center.

Freezing the chopped Reese’s cups before folding them into the filling is the trick that prevents them from melting and bleeding chocolate streaks into the white peanut butter cheesecake. Frozen Reese’s stay solid through the chill time and create defined chocolate brown chunks suspended in cream colored filling, which is what makes the cross section TikTok shot worth scrolling for.

Tips

• Use creamy peanut butter (Skippy, Jif), not natural. Natural peanut butter separates and breaks the filling.
• Freeze chopped Reese’s 30 minutes before folding in to prevent chocolate bleeding.
• Soften cream cheese 1 full hour at room temp for a smooth lump free filling.
• Chill 6 hours minimum for clean cheesecake slices.
• Store in the fridge in an airtight container up to 5 days.
• Common mistake: do not skip freezing the Reese’s. Warm Reese’s bleed chocolate into the white filling.

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Variations

• Add a layer of melted dark chocolate between the crust and the filling.
• Use chocolate peanut butter cups for an extra chocolate version.
• Drizzle salted caramel alongside the peanut butter drizzle for a salted caramel peanut butter cheesecake.
• Add 1 cup chopped Snickers along with the Reese’s for a candy bar mashup.
• Use chocolate Oreo crust for double chocolate base.
• Top with a layer of chopped peanuts for crunch and contrast.

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Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Using natural peanut butter. Use creamy peanut butter only. Natural peanut butter separates and breaks the cheesecake structure.
• Not freezing the Reese’s. Freeze chopped Reese’s 30 minutes before folding in. Warm Reese’s bleed chocolate into the filling.
• Cold cream cheese. Soften 1 full hour. Cold cream cheese stays lumpy and ruins the smooth filling.
• Slicing too soon. Chill 6 hours minimum. The cheesecake needs time to firm up for clean slices.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Viral Reese's peanut butter cheesecake stacks Oreo crust with creamy peanut butter filling and chopped Reese's. Get the recipe!

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 6 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Servings: 12 servings

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Calories: 680

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 30 whole Oreo cookies
• 8 tbsp unsalted butter melted
• 24 oz cream cheese softened 1 hour
• 1.25 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups cold heavy cream
• 16 whole Reese's peanut butter cups chopped, divided
• 6 oz dark chocolate for ganache
• 1/2 cup heavy cream for ganache
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter for drizzle, melted

Method

 

1. **Crust.** Crush Oreos into fine crumbs. Mix with melted butter. Press into a 9 inch springform pan and chill 20 minutes.
2. **Beat.** Beat softened cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla 2 minutes until smooth and lump free.
3. **Whip.** In a separate bowl whip cold cream to stiff peaks, 3 minutes.
4. **Fold.** Gently fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture in 3 additions. Fold in 12 chopped frozen Reese's cups.
5. **Layer.** Spread filling over the chilled crust and smooth the top. Chill 6 hours.
6. **Ganache.** Heat 1/2 cup cream until steaming. Pour over chopped chocolate, let sit 2 minutes, then whisk smooth. Cool 5 minutes.
7. **Top.** Pour ganache evenly over the chilled cheesecake. Top with remaining 4 chopped Reese's cups. Drizzle melted peanut butter over the top in stripes. Chill 30 minutes more before slicing.

Notes

Use creamy peanut butter (Skippy, Jif), not natural. Natural peanut butter separates and breaks the filling. Freeze chopped Reese's 30 minutes before folding in to prevent chocolate bleeding. Soften cream cheese 1 full hour at room temp for a smooth lump free filling.

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