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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Dream Bars

Name: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Dream Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ double chocolate chunk cookie mix; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons cold strong brewed coffee or water; 1 egg; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1 bag (9 oz) Reese's peanut butter cups miniatures, chopped; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/4 cup milk; 2 tablespoons sugar; 3 oz bittersweet baking chocolate, melted; 1 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

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Servings 24

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Prize-Winning Recipe 2008! Love chocolate sundaes with peanuts? Here's a "sundae" that can be waiting in your fridge.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Apr 19, 2016

Ingredients

Cookie Base

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ double chocolate chunk cookie mix
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons cold strong brewed coffee or water
1 egg

Filling

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 bag (9 oz) Reese's peanut butter cups miniatures, chopped

Topping

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
3 oz bittersweet baking chocolate, melted
1 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

Make With

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix

Steps

1

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.
2

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.
3

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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

tip 1
Make these chilly dessert bars up to 24 hours before serving.

Nutrition

320 Calories, 19g Total Fat, 5g Protein, 31g Total Carbohydrate, 20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 320

Calories from Fat: 170

Total Fat: 19g; 29%

Saturated Fat: 8g; 40%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 20mg; 7%

Sodium: 170mg; 7%

Potassium: 190mg; 5%

Total Carbohydrate: 31g; 10%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 7%

Sugars: 20g

Protein: 5g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;