Easy-to-Make Peanut Butter Dream Bars
Image credit: Spaceships and Laser Beams via YouTube
If you haven’t tried this recipe by Spaceships and Laser Beams on YouTube or anything like this yet, then I’m telling you that this is the ultimate dessert idea! I managed to finish a couple of bars in one sitting and I can probably finish it all on my own if I don’t share it, this recipe is that good. You better try it out and share this with your family as well, I bet that they will love it, even the kids will do.
Ingredients:
Crust
- 16-ounce package of peanut butter sandwich cookies, crushed
- 8 tbsp of unsalted butter, melted
Chocolate Pudding
- 1½ cups of milk
- 3.9-ounce box of instant chocolate pudding
Peanut Butter Cream Cheese
- 4 ounces of cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup of powdered sugar
- ½ cup of creamy peanut butter
Whipped Topping
- 8-ounce tub of Cool Whip
- ½ cup of milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup of peanut butter chips
- Reserved 8-9 peanut butter sandwich cookies, crushed, for topping
Directions:
Step 1: Crust
In a small mixing bowl, add the crushed cookies and melted butter, then stir them together until combined, and press it onto the bottom of a lightly sprayed square baking pan evenly. Place it in a preheated oven, then let it bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes, and allow it to cool down completely.
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Step 2: Chocolate Pudding
In another small mixing bowl, add the chocolate pudding mix and milk, then beat them together until thickened, and spread it over the cooled crust. Place them in a refrigerator, then allow them to set while preparing the peanut butter cream cheese layer.
Step 3: Peanut Butter Cream Cheese
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese over medium-high speed for about 1 minute until smooth, then add the peanut butter, and continue to beat for 30 more seconds to a full minute or until smooth, and then reduce the speed to low as you add in the confectioner’s sugar little by little while beating continuously until incorporated.
Step 4: Assemble
Once ready, get the crust out of the fridge, then spread the peanut butter mixture all over the top of the chocolate pudding layer, and top it with whipped topping. Sprinkle the peanut butter and milk chocolate chips all over the top evenly, then sprinkle the crushed sandwich cookies next, and put the baking dish back inside the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours. Cut, into 2-inch squares, serve, and enjoy!
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