Description
Delicious cupcakes featuring a crunchy pretzel crust and creamy peanut butter cheesecake filling, drizzled with chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Finely crushed pretzels
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter (melted)
- 8 oz Cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup Creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Semi-sweet chocolate (melted)
- 12 Pretzel twists (for topping)
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, combine the finely crushed pretzels and melted butter. Press about 1 tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup to form the crust.
- In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, peanut butter, and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract, and beat until fully incorporated.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips into the cheesecake batter.
- Divide the cheesecake batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers slightly jiggle. Remove from the oven and let cool completely in the tin.
- Transfer the cooled cupcakes to the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours.
- Once chilled, drizzle the melted semi-sweet chocolate over the top of each cupcake. Place a pretzel twist on top of each and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt.
- Enjoy these decadent bites cold for the best texture and flavor!
Notes
Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature for a smooth filling. You can swap out the semi-sweet chocolate with milk chocolate or dark chocolate based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cupcakes, chocolate, peanut butter, dessert, cheesecake, pretzels