Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bites

With a crunchy cookie shell and creamy peanut butter filling, these gluten free chocolate peanut butter cheesecake bites will soon become your next favorite!

There are so many times when things just do not work out.

And sometimes a plan perfectly comes into place! Well, we'll pretend it was a plan. It's rare, but still...something to marvel at when it happens!

I knew I wanted to create crust using chocolate cookie dough. What I did not know was that this particular cookie dough would so beautifully turn out to be exactly what I needed! A yummy, gluten free cookie, which *gasp* caves in a bit- making the absolute perfect space for a pie-like filling!

I don't think I could have planned it any better if I tried!

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bites with Chocolate Sprinkles

Ingredients in Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bites

  • Cream Cheese
  • Peanut Butter
  • Milk or Cream
  • Powdered Sugar
  • GF Chocolate Cookie Dough

How to Make Gluten Free Chocolate Cookie Dough

You can make or buy your favorite chocolate cookie dough. This recipe is super simple and only requires 7 ingredients. No need to refrigerate before baking.

  • Butter
  • Brown Sugar
  • Vanilla
  • Dark Chocolate Chips
  • Dark Cocoa Powder
  • Baking Soda
  • Gluten Free Flour (a blend is best)

 

Close up of Peanut Butter No-Bake Cheesecake with Chocolate Cookie Crust

No-Bake Cheesecake

I love to make no-bake cheesecake! It's basically a thick, cream cheese icing. Without any cooking required, it can come together in literally minutes. Now, the shell/crust may or may not be baked- I've gone both ways. All you need is cream cheese, milk/cream, desired flavoring, and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth, creamy, and not too thin. Then, pipe or spoon onto a crunchy shell. Mini is even better because they're cute and there's no need to slice! There are countless flavor options to choose from- how many can you make???

 

Why do chocolate and peanut butter go so well together?

There's actually a reason for this- Dynamic Sensory Contrast. There's something about the sweet smoothness of the chocolate, that complements salty and creamy peanut butter. Both the flavors and the textures contrast, which makes this duo a match made in heaven!

Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bites

With a crunchy cookie shell and creamy peanut butter filling, these gluten free chocolate peanut butter cheesecake bites will soon become your next favorite!

Prep:
10
min
cook:
12
min
total:
35
min
Author:

Kelly

Ingredients
  • 1 stick of butter, softened
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 c. dark chocolate chips, melted
  • 2 Tbsp. dark cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 c. gluten free flour blend

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 c. creamy peanut butter
  • 2 Tbsp. milk or cream
  • 1/4 c. powdered sugar
Instructions
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Then, beat in the vanilla, melted chocolate, cocoa powder, baking soda, and flour.
  • Scoop about 1 teaspoon of dough into greased mini muffin cups. Bake for 10-12 minutes. At first they will rise and fill up the muffin cup. When the center caves in, they are ready to be removed from the oven.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Next, beat in the peanut butter, milk/cream, and powdered sugar. Pipe or spoon mixture into cooled cookie shells. Store in the fridge.

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