Description
Peanut Butter Layered Delight is a cool, creamy no-bake dessert with a chocolate cookie crust, fluffy peanut butter cream cheese filling, rich chocolate pudding, and whipped topping. It is an easy recipe for potlucks, holidays, family dinners, and dessert ideas when you need a make-ahead treat that tastes like a peanut butter cup in layered dessert form.
Ingredients
2 cups chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar
16 ounces whipped topping, thawed and divided
2 packages instant chocolate pudding mix, 3.9 ounces each
3 cups cold milk
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1/3 cup chopped peanuts
1 cup chopped peanut butter cups
Instructions
1. Stir the chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs with melted butter until evenly moistened.
2. Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9×13-inch dish.
3. Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth, then mix in peanut butter and powdered sugar.
4. Fold in 8 ounces of whipped topping until the peanut butter layer is light and creamy.
5. Spread the peanut butter mixture evenly over the cookie crust.
6. Whisk the instant chocolate pudding mixes with cold milk until thickened.
7. Spread the chocolate pudding gently over the peanut butter layer.
8. Spread the remaining whipped topping over the pudding layer.
9. Sprinkle the top with mini chocolate chips, chopped peanuts, and chopped peanut butter cups.
10. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight for cleaner slices.
11. Slice into squares and serve chilled.
Notes
Use softened cream cheese so the peanut butter layer blends smoothly without lumps.
Chill the dessert overnight for the cleanest slices and best layered texture.
Wipe the knife between cuts if you want neat, bakery-style squares.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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