Peanut Butter Pretzel Cheesecake!!!

The Crust: • 1 cup roughly ground salted mini pretzels • 1 cup ground graham crackers • 1 tbsp granulated sugar • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted The Cheesecake: • 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature • 1/4 cup sour cream • 1/2 cup granulated sugar • 2 large eggs • 1 large yolk • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1/2 cup peanut butter • 2 Tbsp heavy cream Toppings: • 4 oz dark chocolate • leftover pretzel-graham cracker crust • mini peanut butter cups

Directions for the crust: In a food processor, pulse together pretzels and graham crackers until ground. Transfer to a medium sized bowl and all the granulated sugar and melted butter. Fold to combine until cracker crumbs are moistened. Divide among mini cheesecake molds, using a rounded tablespoon of crust for each cheesecake. Use a tamper or a cocktail muddler to pack crust together in to mold. Reserve any leftover crust and set it aside. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the cream cheese and sour cream. Beat on low speed until smooth. Slowly add sugar while the machine is in low. Add the eggs and yolk, one at a time. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to ensure thorough mixing. Add vanilla, peanut butter, and heavy cream. Mix until smooth and combined. Evenly divide cheesecake filling among molds. Smooth over the tops.

Bake for 15 - 18 minutes. Cheesecake may puff up slightly during baking, but will flatten once cooled. Let baked cheesecake cool to room temperature in pan. Transfer to fridge and let cool for at least one hour. Finishing Touches: Once the cheesecakes have chilled throughout, carefully remove them from the mold. Spoon about 1&1/2 Tbsp of melted chocolate over the cheesecakes. Sprinkle leftover crust over the chocolate. Chop the mini Reese's cups and then delicately place or sprinkle them on top. Serve immediately.

If you are planning on serving the cheesecakes later on in the day then I recommend just making the cheesecakes and then a few minutes before you serve them, that it when you will garnish the cheesecakes with the chocolate, crust and Reese's.