Peanut Butter Dream Bars
Delicious bars combining peanut butter and chocolate flavors, perfect for parties and snacking.
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 pkg Peanut butter sandwich cookies
- 8 tbsp butter melted
Cheese Layer
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 8 oz Cool Whip
Chocolate Pudding Layer
- 1.5 cups milk
- 1 pkg instant chocolate pudding
Toppings
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Crush the peanut butter sandwich cookies and mix with melted butter to form the base.
- Press the mixture into a baking dish and bake it for 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix the instant chocolate pudding with 1.5 cups of milk until it thickens.
- In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and peanut butter until smooth.
- Fold in the Cool Whip and spread this mixture over the cooled crust.
- Pour the chocolate pudding mixture over the cream cheese layer.
- Sprinkle the top with milk chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Serve chilled for best texture and flavor. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Let the crust cool completely before adding the cream cheese layer. Try different toppings and pudding flavors for variations.