Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars For Yummy Snacks Recipe 455 Food

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, finely crush 24 of the cookies; stir in melted butter. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool completely., In a small bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk until smooth; spread over cooled crust. In another small bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and peanut butter. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spoon cream cheese mixture over pudding; gently spread to cover pudding. Spread remaining whipped topping over cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Coarsely crush remaining 8 cookies. Sprinkle crushed cookies and chips over whipped topping before serving.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Finely crush 20 of the cookies In a blender or food processor.
• Melt the butter in a medium microwavable bowl. Add the crushed cookies and mix until well moistened. Press into an 8 X 8-inch baking dish, and place into the freezer for a minimum of 30 minutes to set.
• Mix the package of pudding with the 1 1/2 cups of milk in a small bowl, and place into refrigerator to set.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla together.
• Fold in 1 cup of the Cool Whip and mix until well blended.
• Place dollops of cream cheese mixture over the crust, and with an offset spatula, gently spread to completely cover.
• Doing the same with the chocolate pudding, place dollops over the cream cheese and evenly distribute.
• Spread remaining Cool Whip over the pudding.
• Refrigerate two hours. Place into freezer for a half hour to completely set and allow for neat slices.
• In a plastic bag, break up the remaining cookies.
• Sprinkle the cookies and chocolate / peanut butter chips over the top just before serving.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Spread dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or just until set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Fold in whipped topping and candies. Spread over cooled cookie base.
• In small microwavable bowl, beat peanut butter, milk and 2 tablespoons sugar with wire whisk until smooth. Microwave uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring after 30 seconds, to thin for drizzling. Drizzle mixture over filling. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Sprinkle with peanuts. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until set. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER DREAM BARS

Steps:

• 1. Line a 9-x-4-inch loaf pan with wax paper or baking parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the long sides.
• 2. Combine the ground wafers, oats, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Stir in the butter until everything is evenly moistened. Stir in 1 tablespoon peanut butter until mixture forms large clumps. Transfer mixture to lined loaf pan and press into an even layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes.
• 3. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla, remaining 3 tablespoons peanut butter and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and beat on medium speed until pale and nearly doubled in volume, about 7 minutes. Transfer to the loaf pan and spread in an even layer over cookie crust. Freeze until firm, about 10 minutes.
• 4. Spread the chocolate in a thin, even layer over the chilled peanut butter layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes. When ready to serve, lift bars out of the pan using the wax paper overhang. Cut crosswise into 8 bars and serve cold.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER DREAM BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms.
• Spread dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or just until set.
• Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Fold in whipped topping and candies.
• Spread over cooled cookie base.
• In small microwavable bowl, beat peanut butter, milk and 2 tablespoons sugar with wire whisk until smooth.
• Microwave uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring after 30 seconds, to thin for drizzling.
• Drizzle mixture over filling.
• Drizzle with melted chocolate.
• Sprinkle with peanuts.
• Refrigerate about 1 hour or until set.
• For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
• Store covered in refrigerator.