Chocolate Peanut Butter Desserts
Delight in the sweet, creamy combination of chocolate and peanut butter with these easy-to-make desserts, perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
For the Dream Bars
- 16 ounces package of peanut butter sandwich cookies, crushed (reserve 8-9 cookies to crush for topping)
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1.5 cups milk (for chocolate layer)
- 3.9 ounces instant chocolate pudding
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 0.5 cup creamy peanut butter
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar (for cream cheese layer)
- 8 ounces Cool Whip whipped topping
- 0.5 cup milk chocolate chips
- 0.5 cup peanut butter chips
For the Lasagna
- 1 cup crushed dry roasted peanuts
- 1 cup flour
- 0.5 cup margarine, melted
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 16 ounces Cool Whip, divided in half
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 packet instant vanilla pudding mix (for lasagna)
- 1 packet instant chocolate pudding mix (for lasagna)
- 3 cups milk (for lasagna)
- Grated chocolate, for garnish (for lasagna)
- Crushed roasted peanuts, for garnish (for lasagna)
For the No Bake Pie
- 2/3 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1 pre-made chocolate cookie crust
- 1 container Cool Whip whipped topping (8-ounce)
- Chopped peanut butter cups (optional garnish for no bake pie)
Instructions
For the Dream Bars
- Combine the crushed cookies with melted butter and press into the bottom of a dish.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together milk and chocolate pudding, then pour this over the crust.
- In another bowl, mix cream cheese, peanut butter, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Spread this mixture over the chocolate pudding layer.
- Top with Cool Whip, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and the reserved crushed cookies.
- Chill before serving.
For the Lasagna
- Mix crushed peanuts, flour, margarine, and peanut butter in a bowl for the first layer.
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese with half the Cool Whip and powdered sugar for the second layer.
- Alternate layers with pudding mixes and milk, creating a delicious lasagna.
- Finish with whipped topping and your choice of garnishes.
- Chill before serving.
For the No Bake Pie
- Beat together peanut butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Gradually add milk until combined.
- Pour this mixture into the pre-made cookie crust and top with Cool Whip.
- Chill and garnish with chopped peanut butter cups if desired.
Notes
Make sure to soften the cream cheese for smoother mixing. Chill the desserts for a few hours to set properly before serving. Adjust the sweetness to your liking by adding more or less powdered sugar.