Experience the heavenly combination of chocolate and peanut butter in these Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars. This recipe transforms simple ingredients into a decadent dessert that’s sure to impress. With layers of Nutter Butter cookies, chocolate pudding and a creamy peanut butter filling, these bars are a sweet tooth’s dream.
Ingredients:
- 1 package (16 oz) Nutter Butter Cookies, divided
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 package (3.90 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1-1/2 cups 2% milk
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1 8-ounce package frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter chips
Method:
Preheat the oven to 350°1.
In a large bowl, crush 24 of the cookies; stir in the melted butter.
Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch square baking tray.
Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes1. Cool completely.
In a small bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk until smooth; pour over cooled crust.
In another small bowl, whisk together cream cheese, icing sugar and peanut butter.
Fold in 1 cup whipped topping.
Spoon cream cheese mixture over custard; spread gently to cover custard.
Spread remaining whipped topping over cream cheese layer.
Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
Coarsely crush the remaining 8 cookies.
Sprinkle crushed cookies and chips over whipped topping before serving.
