This easy Icebox Cake is made with chocolate graham crackers, hot fudge sauce, an easy peanut butter cheesecake filling and fresh whipped cream. Ten minutes of prep, no bake, and can be made in advance. Perfect for a crowd!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword icebox cake
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Chill Time 8 hourshours
Servings 24
Calories 453kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout
Ingredients
18 ozgraham crackersenough for three layers - you will need 4 sleeves (1 box plus one sleeve from a second box) chocolate or plain
1 1/2cupshot fudge sauce
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Layer
1 1/2cupsheavy whipping cream
20ozChallenge cream cheese, softenedsoftened
1/2cuppeanut butter
1/2cuppowdered sugar
1tspvanilla extract
16Reese'sfull size, coarsely chopped
Whipped Cream
1cupheavy whipping cream
2 tbsppowdered sugar
1/2tsp vanilla extract
Graham Cracker Crumble
1cupgraham cracker crumbsuse leftover graham crackers
2 tbsp Challenge unsalted buttermelted
2 tbspsugar
Instructions
Lay graham crackers in a single layer across the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish, breaking apart as necessary.
Spread half of the hot fudge sauce on top of the graham crackers. Set aside.
Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese for 2 to 3 minutes on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add peanut butter and beat until combined.
Add powdered sugar and beat until no lumps remain. Beat in vanilla extract.
Fold in whipped cream. Fold in chopped Reese's.
Spread half of cheesecake mixture on top of hot fudge sauce.
Add a layer of graham crackers, remaining half of hot fudge sauce, and remaining cheesecake mixture. Top with another layer of graham crackers.
Whipped Cream Topping
Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, whip heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
Spread whipped cream on top of graham crackers.
Graham Cracker Crumble
Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar in a small bowl. Mix to combine. Sprinkle over the top of the cake.
Cover and chill for at least 8 hours.
Top with additional Reese's candy before serving, if desired.