Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Bars

1 Devils food cake mix
1 egg
1 stick softened butter

8 oz softened cream cheese
1 egg
1/3 c. sugar
10 regular size Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, cut into little pieces

1 c. semi sweet chocolate chips
4 Tablespoons heavy cream

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9×13 inch baking dish with tin foil. Spray with non stick cooking spray. Mix cake mix, egg and butter together then press into baking dish.

2. Mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in egg until well combined then stir in peanut butter cups. Pour over cake layer and bake for 30-40 minutes or until cheesecake is cooked through (it only took 30 minutes in my oven). Remove and let cool completely.

3. Carefully lift bars out of dish using ends of foil. Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals until melted through. Stir in heavy cream and stir until glossy smooth. Spread chocolate over cheesecake layer, cut into squares and serve.

Sweet Potatoe Chessecake

Crust

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (1 package)

1/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup butter, melted

Cheesecake
3 (8 ounces each) packages cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup light brown sugar

1 3/4 cups sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed

2 eggs

2/3 cup evaporated milk

2 Tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Topping
1 cup sour cream, room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Crust: Combine crumbs, sugar, and butter in bowl. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up on sides of 9 inch spring form pan. Bake at 350 for 6 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. Beat in sweet potatoes, eggs, and milk. Add cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat well. Pour into crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until edge is set. Check center for with a knife.
Topping: Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spread over warm cheesecake. Return to 350 oven and bake 5 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Remove side of pan and chill. This cheesecake needs to chill for at least 24 hours.

Praline sauce
1 cube butter
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Combine all in a small saucepan and cook over medium high heat until mixed well and slightly thick. Spoon over individual slices of cheesecake and top with toasted pecans!