Peanut-Chocolate Mud Pie Squares

By dlgates60

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups plus 2 Tbsp Oreo Baking Crumbs, divided 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 tub (250 g) Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread
• 1/2 cup Kraft Smooth Peanut Butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 cups thawed Cool Whip Light Whipped Topping, divided
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped peanuts
• 1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
• 1-1/2 cups cold milk

Preparation

Step 1

LINE 9-inch square pan with plastic wrap, with ends of wrap extending over sides. Mix 1-1/4 cups baking crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.

BEAT cream cheese spread, peanut butter and sugar in medium bowl with mixer until well blended. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups Cool Whip; spread over crust. Top with 1/4 cup of the remaining baking crumbs.

BEAT pudding mix and milk in same bowl with mixer on low speed 2 min. Stir in remaining Cool Whip; spoon over crumb mixture. Top with remaining baking crumbs and nuts.

FREEZE overnight. Remove dessert from freezer 20 min. before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Use plastic wrap handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into squares.