Kinuskikissa's Snickers cheesecake for Father's Day

Recipe

Base
350 g Domino cookies (or gluten-free sandwich cookies)
75 g butter

Filling
1 1/2 dl brown sugar
300 g plain cream cheese (e.g. Philadelphia)
3 dl heavy cream
2 dl peanut butter (unsweetened and unsalted)
3 small eggs

Peanut caramel
80 g salted peanuts
2 dl brown sugar
2 dl heavy cream

Milk chocolate topping
100 g butter
150 g milk chocolate

For the top
30 g salted peanuts

Base
Line the bottom of a springform pan (23 cm in diameter) with parchment paper. Also place strips of parchment paper along the sides.

Tip: The paper sticks better if you lightly grease the sides with butter or oil.
Crush the cookies in a food processor. Melt the butter and mix it with the cookie crumbs.
Press the mixture into the bottom and about 4 cm up the sides of the pan.

Filling
In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, cream cheese, cream, and peanut butter using a mixer.
Finally, add the eggs. Pour the filling into the pan.

Baking
Bake at 175°C for 30 minutes. After half the baking time, place a baking sheet on a higher oven rack above the cake to help it bake evenly and prevent the top from browning too much.
Turn off the oven and let the cake sit in the residual heat for 15 minutes.

Peanut caramel
Roughly chop the peanuts.
Measure the brown sugar and cream into a saucepan. Boil over medium heat for about 15 minutes, until the mixture thickens and reaches 108°C.
Stir in the chopped peanuts.
Pour the caramel over the filling. Place the cake in the fridge to set.

Topping
Place the cake on a cooling rack for topping. Protect the surface underneath by placing parchment paper under the rack. If needed, smooth the cookie crust edges with a knife to match the level of the filling so the topping flows nicely over the edges.
Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the chopped milk chocolate. Stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Pour the topping over the cake and quickly spread it evenly with a spatula. Let it drip down the sides. Smooth the edges with a spatula.
Sprinkle peanuts on top. Transfer the cake from the rack to a serving plate once the topping has set.