Peanut Butter Dream Bars
Layers of fluffy whipped cream, silky chocolate pudding, and creamy peanut butter make these peanut butter dream bars a dream come true. This almost no-bake recipe is so decadent with the classic chocolate and peanut butter combination, it will become your new favorite indulgent treat.
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Ingredients
For the Crust:
16 -ounce package peanut butter sandwich cookies crushed, reserve 8-9 cookies to crush for topping
8 tablespoons unsalted butter melted (½ cup)
For the Chocolate Layer:
1½ cups milk
3.9 -ounce box instant chocolate pudding
For the Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Layer:
4 ounces cream cheese softened
½ cup powdered sugar
½ cup creamy peanut butter
For the Whipped Topping Layer:
8 -ounce tub Cool Whip
½ cup milk chocolate chips
½ cup peanut butter chips
reserved peanut butter sandwich cookies crushed
Instructions
For the Crust
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray an 8×8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Using a small mixing bowl, combine the crushed cookies and the melted butter. Stir cookie base ingredients to completely coat all the crumbs.
Press crumb mixture into the bottom of pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the baking dish from the oven and allow the baked crust to cool completely.
For the Chocolate Pudding Layer
Using a small bowl and a handheld electric mixer on medium speed or a wire whisk, beat together the chocolate pudding mix and the cold milk. Continue mixing until the pudding is thickened.
Use either a silicone spatula or an offset spatula, evenly spread the chocolate layer over the cooled crust. Set it in the refrigerator while you make the peanut butter layer.
For the Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Layer
Using a medium bowl and a hand mixer on medium-high speed, beat the cream cheese for about 1 minute until smooth.
Add the creamy peanut butter and continue mixing on medium-high for an additional 30 seconds – 1 minute, until smooth.
Reduce the mixer speed to low, slowly add in the confectioners' sugar and continue to mix until completely incorporated.
Remove the baking dish from the refrigerator and evenly spread the peanut butter mixture over the top of the chocolate pudding layer.
Top the peanut butter layer with the 8-ounce tub of whipped topping.
Evenly sprinkle peanut butter and milk chocolate chips over the whipped topping.
Evenly sprinkle the crushed sandwich cookies over the peanut butter and chocolate chips.
Return the baking dish to the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours.
Cut the dessert into 2-inch x 2-inch squares.
Notes
TIP: You can double the recipe and make it in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
TIP: To crush cookies, you can either use a food processor or a rolling pin and Ziploc bag.
TIP: Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature so that you don’t end up with lumps in your layer.
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Makes about 18 cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 – 2/3 cup (130-175g) peanut butter
1 cup (230g) butter
2 eggs
1 cup (200g) brown sugar
1/2 cup (100g) white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2¾ cups (345g) flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (175g) Chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Place the butter in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until completely melted and browned, stirring frequently. About 5 minutes. Be careful, don’t burn the butter. Transfer the butter into a large bowl and let cool to room temperature.
2. In a small bowl stir flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3. To the bowl with brown butter and both sugars and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at the time and vanilla, beat just until combined, about 15-20 seconds. Gradually add flour mixture, stir just until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 360F (180C).
6. Scoop out about 1-2 tablespoons of cookie dough and flatten it, spoon 1-1½ teaspoons of peanut butter (chilled) in the center, roll into a ball.
7. Place rolled balls on a parchment paper with about 2 inches apart.
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned on the sides. Cool on baking sheets for a 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
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presenters ALEJANDRA RAMOS and CAROLINE WRIGHT, director TERENCE ZIEGLER, producer LEE ZALBEN, executive producer MARISA DRISCOLL, associate producer GING STEINBERG, director of photography PETER PIOPPO, art direction JAMIE B. SILVER, music JONATHAN ZALBEN, sound KEN WILKINSON, editor TERENCE ZIEGLER, transcript & annotation supervision LINDSAY NAPLE, assistant director DAVID BOURLA, still photography ANDREA HERNANDEZ, food stylist MATTHEW VOHR, hair & makeup NICOLE BLAIS, wardrobe CHRISTIAAN CHOY, production assistant JAMA MCMAHON. filmed in NEW YORK CITY at STUDIO P.
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