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Peanut Butter Pretzel Cheesecake

This mash-up dessert was inspired by one of our favorite salty-sweet treats--chocolate-covered, peanut butter-filled pretzels. Transformed into a rich, creamy cheesecake, this snack’s many flavors and textures turn into a final course that’s both elegant and comforting. As you know, pretzels come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and which one you use will impact the amount you need for the crunchy pretzel crust. We used the small twisted pretzels, but it’s best to measure the pretzels by weight or pulse as you go until you have 1½ cups of crumbs. Gluten-free pretzels will work just fine here.

Prep Time — 1 hour 30 min
Cook Time — 32 min
Servings — 12
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Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray

6 cups mini pretzel twists

2 tablespoons sugar

½ cup melted unsalted butter

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

16 ounces cream cheese

¾ cup creamy peanut butter

⅔ cup sugar

½ cup sour cream

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Cut a parchment circle

Fold a sheet of parchment that is larger than your round springform pan in half like a book, then fold it in half again from top to bottom. Fold the rectangle into a triangle, keeping the folded sides together. Repeat to make thinner triangle, keeping the folded sides together again. You should have a long wedge shape, similar to a tie. Invert your pan, then take the point of the triangle and hold it in the center of the pan. Cut the parchment at the outside edge of the pan. Unfold the paper to reveal the parchment circle. Trim the circle if necessary so it fits into the bottom of the pan.

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Prepare the pan

Coat the interior of the pan with nonstick cooking spray or butter. Place the parchment circle in the base of the pan. Lightly grease the paper with spray or butter. Set the pan aside.

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Crush the pretzels

Add the pretzels to the bowl of a food processor until it is halfway full. Process the pretzels until they are finely crushed, 1 minute. Transfer to a medium bowl and continue crushing the pretzels in batches. You should have about 1½ cups of pretzel crumbs.

6 cups mini pretzel twists

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Start the crust

To the pretzel crumbs, add the sugar and melted butter. Stir until the crumbs are moistened.

2 tablespoons sugar

½ cup melted unsalted butter

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Form the crust

Press the crumbs into the bottom of the prepared springform pan. You can use a flat-bottomed measuring cup or ramekin to help you achieve an even crust.

Bake the crust

Transfer the springform pan to the middle shelf of the June Oven. Bake the crust 12 minutes, until it is light golden brown. June will notify you when the crust is ready.

Add chocolate to the crust

Remove the pan from the June Oven and set it on a cooling rack. Evenly sprinkle the chocolate chips over the bottom of the crust. They will melt slightly. Set aside.

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Start the filling

Place cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar in the large bowl. Beat on medium speed until the mixture is even and smooth, scraping down the bowl as necessary, 4-6 minutes.

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16 ounces cream cheese

¾ cup creamy peanut butter

⅔ cup sugar

Finish the filling

Add the sour cream, egg and vanilla to the bowl and increase mixer speed to medium-high. Beat the batter until fluffy and evenly combined, 2-3 minutes.

½ cup sour cream

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Fill the crust

Pour the batter into the springform pan and spread evenly over the crust.

Bake the pie

Place the springform pan on the middle shelf of the June Oven. Bake 20 minutes, until the center is just set and slightly jiggly. The cheesecake will continue to set as it cools. June will notify you when the cheesecake is ready. If desired, follow on-screen instructions on your June Oven to continue cooking.

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