Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars

• servings: 9 servings
• active time: 40 minutes
• total time: 2 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients

16 oz peanut butter sandwich cookies (divided (Nutter Butters)

4 tablespoons butter (melted)

6 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)

1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

8 oz Cool Whip (divided)

3.9 oz instant chocolate pudding

1 1/2 cups milk

1/4 cup milk chocolate chips

1/4 cup peanut butter chips

Directions

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.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 g
• Calories: 576 kcal
• Total Fat: 31 g
• Saturated Fat: 14 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 44 mg
• Sodium: 551 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 67 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 41 g
• Protein: 7 g