Easy to make, this cheesecake dip is loaded with great creamy flavors and pieces of peanut butter cups. ย Try it with apple slices or vanilla wafers!
Thisย cheesecakeย dip is super easy to make, and one the whole family will love! ย Perfect for just about every occasion.
I have to say, I’ve been on a dessert kick lately! ย Just look at this decadence! ย I can’t seem to get enough of them. But this one, is wayyyyy too delicious not to share! ย A creamy peanut butter cheesecake dip chock full of pieces of peanut butter cups!
I started thinking about this recipe a while back, when Easter candy was first hitting the stores. ย Typically when I’m working up new recipe ideas I’ll hit up Google just to make sure there isn’t a recipe already out there… and low and behold, a lot of other bloggers had the same idea I did ๐
So this recipe isn’t mine, it’s just my very slight adaptation of How To Nest For Less‘s wonderful recipe! ย I made it and immediately fell in love.
Chocolate and peanut butter are just simply made for each other!
This is by NO means a “skinny” dip. ย There’s butter, cream cheese, peanut butter, brown sugar and of course, peanut butter cups… so definitely nothing low-fat or healthy in there lol. ย But after you try a bite, you won’t care about the calories, you’ll just want more dip!
I like this cheesecake dip with vanilla wafers or crisp green apple slices, but graham crackers would also be delicious.
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Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup butter softened, 1 stick
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2-3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup Reeseโs peanut butter cups chopped
Instructions
- To a large mixing bowl, add the butter and cream cheese and beat with hand mixer (or stand mixer if you have one) until smooth and combined.
- Beat in brown sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla extract.
- Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, fold in chopped peanut butter cups.
- Dip can be served right away, or kept in the refrigerator. If the dip has been chilled, let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving to allow it to soften.
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Julie | Small Green Kitchen says
Mmm. This looks like a sinfully delicious treat! Peanut butter is the best thing ever! ๐
Meghan | Fox and Briar says
Oh yes, all my favorite things combined! This looks totally addictive!
Jennifer A Stewart says
This certainly is decadent and would cure my craving for peanut butter cups. I love that you used brown sugar for that extra umpf!
Olivia @ Olivia's Cuisine says
I will most definitely need new pants after I make this. Because I WILL EAT IT ALL BY MYSELF. Sorry, not sorry!
jane @ littlesugarsnaps says
HaHa, new pants – definitely worth it looking at those ingredients. Besides, summer is still a couple of months away. I think this would be perfect to serve up when my girls have friends over for tea – if they can get me out of the way, that is.
Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake says
This is incredible, Amanda! Can I just eat it with a spoon?!
Pinning and sharing!!!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed.com says
This is a beautiful dip! I love chocolate and peanut butter!
Nutmeg Nanny says
OMG I want to dip all. the. thing. in this dip! Peanut butter cups are my weakness….yum!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
Perfect for me as I’m crazy about this fantastic combination!! Can’t wait to try this for our next party!
Sandi (@fearless_dining) says
OMG, I am never going to be able to resist this one…looks amazing.
Sabrina says
This is a perfect party dip! My family loves chocolate and peanut butter!
Tracy @ Served from Scratch says
Oh. My. God. This is ridiculous…. as in I NEED this in my life!!
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says
Oh my gosh, this looks sinful…but I like the idea of apples as dippers – brings back some virtue! ๐
Krista says
Now this is my kinda dip! I cannot wait to try this!
Julie at Hostess At Heart says
This is right up my alley! I love noshing on chocolatey peanut butter goodness.
Stephanie says
Um. This dip is speaking to my heart, haha! Looks soooooooo good!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
I just want to dive right into this! Cheesecake dips are the best!
Roxana says
Chocolate and Peanut Butter are the perfect combination! I think you’re right, graham crackers would be great with it!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
Totally drooling over this, thinking about how I need to jump on the treadmill! This looks amazing, and I love the idea of serving it with apple slices (that’s healthy, right?!)! Great pix!
LaTrice says
I’m a HUGE fan of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Yummy!!