Chocolate Peanut Butter Desserts
A delightful combination of chocolate and peanut butter creates rich, creamy desserts such as layered bars and no-bake pies that are perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the Dream Bars
- 16 ounces peanut butter sandwich cookies, crushed For the crust
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted To mix with the crushed cookies
- 1.5 cups milk For chocolate pudding layer
- 3.9 ounces instant chocolate pudding For the chocolate layer
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened For the peanut butter layer
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces Cool Whip whipped topping For topping
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips For topping
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips For topping
- 1 cup crushed dry roasted peanuts For topping
For the Lasagna
- 1 cup crushed peanuts For base
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup margarine, melted
- 2/3 cup peanut butter For the base
- 8 ounces cream cheese For filling
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 packet instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 ounces) For layering
- 1 packet instant chocolate pudding mix (3.4 ounces) For layering
- 3 cups milk For pudding layers
For the No-Bake Pie
- 1 pre-made chocolate cookie crust For the base
- 4 ounces cream cheese For filling
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 8 ounces Cool Whip whipped topping For topping
- 1 cup Chopped peanut butter cups Optional garnish
Garnishes
- Grated chocolate For garnish
- Crushed roasted peanuts For garnish
Instructions
Preparation for Dream Bars
- Crush the peanut butter sandwich cookies and mix them with melted butter. Press this mixture into a crust and chill it.
- Prepare the chocolate layer by mixing the milk with instant chocolate pudding. Spread it over the chilled crust.
- For the peanut butter cream cheese layer, beat together cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and mix well, then spread this over the chocolate layer.
- Top with Cool Whip and sprinkle with milk chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and some crushed cookies. Chill before serving.
Preparation for Lasagna
- Mix crushed peanuts, flour, margarine, and peanut butter to create a base.
- Layer it with cream cheese mixed with powdered sugar, followed by half of the Cool Whip.
- Alternate layers with vanilla pudding, chocolate pudding, and milk. Chill and top with grated chocolate and peanuts.
Preparation for No-Bake Pie
- Beat together peanut butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar, then add milk.
- Pour this mixture into a pre-made chocolate cookie crust.
- Top with Cool Whip and garnish with peanut butter cups. Chill before serving.
Notes
Cover the desserts well with plastic wrap or aluminum foil to keep them fresh. Store them in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days.