Decadent Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake

This is soooo delicious!

18 chocolate graham cracker squares, finely crushed (1 1/2c)
1/2c butter, melted
2T sugar
2 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1c creamy peanut butter
1/4c sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2c semisweet chocolate pieces
2T milk
1/2tsp vanilla
peanuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine crackers, melted butter, and 2T sugar. Press into bottom and 1in up sides of a 9in springform pan (I just used a 9in cake pan); set aside. In bowl beat 1pkg cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth. Beat in peanut butter and 1/4c sugar until combined. Fold in 1 lightly beaten egg; set aside. In saucepan stir chocolate over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Cube remaining cream cheese; add to chocolate. Stir to combine. Stir in milk and vanilla until smooth. Fold in 2 lightly beaten eggs. Spread half the chocolate mixture into pan. Carefully spread all the peanut butter mixture over layer. Evenly spread remaining chocolate mixture. Bake 45 min or until top is set when lightly shaken. Outer 2in of top will be slightly puffed and dry-looking; center will look darker and wet. Cool in pan on rack 15min. Use small sharp knife to loosen crust from sides; cool 30 min. Remove sides of pan (if you used the springform pan); cool completely on rack. Cover; chill 4hrs. Let stand at room temp 15min before serving. Sprinkle with peanuts. Makes 16 servings.

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