Peanut Butter-Fudge Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS

• :
• 32 Oreo cookies, finely crushed or ground in a food processor
• 5½ Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• Pinch of salt
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 20 miniature peanut butter cup candies, unwrapped and roughly chopped
• 24 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped