Peanut Butter Chocolate Dessert Recipe

Ingredients

20 chocolate cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, divided
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
15 miniature peanut butter cups, chopped
1 cup cold milk
1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate fudge pudding mix

Preparation

Step 1

Crush 16 cookies; toss with the butter. Press into an ungreased 9-in. square dish; set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with peanut butter cups.

In another large bowl, beat the milk, pudding mix and remaining confectioners' sugar on low speed for 2 minutes Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in remaining whipped topping.

Spread over peanut butter cups. Crush remaining cookies; sprinkle over the top. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours. Yield: 12-16 servings.
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REVIEWS:

It was rich, but very good. I made it for a summer holiday dinner and it was a big hit!

The results are fabulous, but I disagree with the submitter that it's "a cinch to whip up because there's no baking involved" - 4 bowls, two washes of the beaters, letting things set up, etc. - I could have whipped up a fantastic batch of brownies (which are baked) in about the same amount of time or less actually. Just because you don't have to bake it, doesn't mean it's a cinch.

Absolutely Beautiful....gushing with flavour and such a strong taste of beauty!

Very rich but delicious! My family loved it.

For Spellcheck. Technically, you would do 1 1/2 recipe for a 9x13 pan, but for ease of making, just double everything. It makes it a bit thicker, but oh so yummy!

Fantastic! Everyone loved it. One small thing I would change is to omit the 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar in the pudding layer. It's plenty sweet already.

For the reviewer whose pudding layer didn't set up, don't forget to let the pudding stand until soft-set. I put mine into the refrigerator for this step. For the reviewer asking whether to leave the cream on the cookies; yes, leave it on.

This got rave reviews when I served it to friends. So rich, creamy and delicious. Have a glass of milk handy when you eat it. It's amazing!

This came out fantastic! Made it for my in-law's birthday and the entire family gobbled it up! Next time I want to try freezing it, though it was very good right out of the fridge!

Fabulous! Anyone know how to convert the ingredients to fit a 9 x 13 pan?

Yes crush the whole cream filled chocolate cookies. You'll have delicious black and white crumbs for the crust.

I didn't enjoy the texture or the taste of this dessert, but my kids liked it.

AMAZING tasting. I wouldn't have put it in the "simple" section though. It took my two hours and too many dirty dishes!

This recipe is awesome! Everyone that tried it wanted the recipe. Very rich, have made it several time. I want to eat the whole pan myself and not share. LOL

What does she mean by fold in the whipped topping?

I made this for a Memorial Day party. It was outragously delicious! I did increase the recipe, 1 1/2 to make it in a 13 x 9 pan which worked out well. Nobody could get enough of this dessert!

I made this dessert on Memorial Day and for a family dinner yesterday. It was thoroughly enjoyed both times! The recipe is easy to put together and comes in handy on HOT summer days - no baking required! The first time I made it, I didn't put the whipped topping in the peanut butter and cream cheese layer and it still turned out great. I suggest using a dish larger than 9" square and adding more crushed cookies for the crust.

Made it for Fathers Day and everyone loved it. Was not hard to make. Did not find it over rich. I did add more peanut butter cups. Would make it again.

I happened to have Oreo cookies with green mint filling and used this for the recipe. It was delicious!!

Very rich, but oh so tasty!

This recipe takes a little time to do, each layer has it's own "prep work"...BUT.... it is worth the effort! My family LOVED this no-bake, very rich dessert!

A big hit especially for peanut butter lovers!!!

Would someone please tell me if you leave the cream on the chocolate cookies when you crush them. Thank you.

Wonderful - I make a "make-over" version of this. I would love to know the new nutrition facts. It's still bad for you, but not as bad. - 1 tbsp butter, 1/2 to 3/4 cup confect. sugar mixed with the cr. cheese and pb. No sugar added to pudding mix, made with skim milk. I use light whipped topping. Still decadent!

AMAZING! Best combination ever. I can't wait to try this recipe. You are a genius - thank you for sharing.

Out of this world. Easy to make and it was a big hit. Will make it again but will double the recipes......Rich but delicious....

One of Faith's faves!

Made this for a Christmas family gathering, and everyone loved it. I took an empty dish home!

This was awsome! The taste of Peanut Butter was soooo good! Thanks again!!

This is one of the best desserts I have ever had! Everyone always requests me to make this for all of our family/friend's get-togethers! I would suggest buying the bag of mini reese's peanut butter cups to save time on unwrapping and chopping the larger peanut butter cups.

So delicious! This dessert is easy to make and it is such a nice alternative to the typical dessert of cookies or cake. It is so thick and rich that you don't need a lot of it to feel satisfied; so it feeds a lot of people! The best part is that it's easy to make healthier by using reduced-fat oreos, cream cheese, peanut butter, whipped topping, and milk. Cannot wait to make this dessert again!!