Olivia's Cheesecake

Sweet Jezebel's Note:

A rich, nutty cheesecake with pretzel crust.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

Crust

• 1 ½ cups crushed pretzels
• 1⁄3; cup butter , melted

Filling

• 40 ounces cream cheese
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup peanut butter chip
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Topping

• 8 ounces sour cream
• 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts

Directions:

1. To make crust: mix together crushed pretzels and butter or margarine. Press into bottom of a 10-inch springform pan.
2. Beat cream cheese and sugar well. Add peanut butter and vanilla, beat. Add eggs beating just to combine.
3. Stir in chips. Pour over crust and bake 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool 15 minutes but leave oven on.
4. Mix first 3 topping ingredients together until smooth. Spread on cake and sprinkle with peanuts. Return to oven for 5 minutes.
5. Cool on a rack 10 minutes and run knife around edge of pan. Cool another hour before refrigerating overnight. When slicing, dip knife in warm water in between cutting and wipe off so you don't get a pile up around each slice.