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Chocolate Peanut Delight Recipe

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Peanut lovers will appreciate this yummy dessert I dreamed up. A brownie-like crust is packed with nuts, topped with a fluffy peanut butter layer and covered with whipped topping and more nuts. It was so well received that I made it for a local restaurant where I used to work. -Karen Kutruff, New Berlin, Pennsylvania

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Chocolate Peanut Delight Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 12-15 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
1 cup chopped peanuts, divided
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
4-1/2 teaspoons butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, butter, milk and egg until well blended. Stir in 3/4 cup of peanuts. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, condensed milk and vanilla until smooth. Fold in 3 cups whipped topping. Spread over the crust; top with the remaining whipped topping and peanuts.
In a microwave melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla until smooth; drizzle over the dessert. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving. Yield: 12-15 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 656 calories, 39 g fat (19 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 494 mg sodium, 67 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Peanut Delight in Quick Cooking December 2000, p31

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Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2012 by jkx4x4

Made this for Easter this year and it was a big hit. I was told this is the new family favorite

Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2012 by dlbtbb

By reading the other reviews, I substituted the cake mix with Dark Chocolate brownie mix and followed the brownie instructions. I also omittedt the peanuts. It was a creamy dessert. I fixed it for a phase 10 party and it was gone in minutes.

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by mythyagain@yahoo.com

Makes a nice holiday dessert or potluck item.

Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2010 by lynnwebster

Baking powder added to the cake mix would make it softer. Add the amount of baking powder that would be called for in a from scratch cake recipe.

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2010 by CathyJDrust

My family couldn't get enough of this dessert. I have to make it again this week because they loved it so much. Better to make it with a brownie mix instead of the cake as suggested. The cake mix turned out a little hard. Also use brownie directions.

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2008 by LynneMBenson

Do NOT use cake mix as directed (gets very hard), use a brownie mix and follow package directions. Add peanuts if desired.