Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 piece)
  • Calories:
  • 246
  • Fat:
  • 17 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 19 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 149 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 19 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 4 g

Creamy Peanut Dessert

"Anyone who tries a piece of this sweet peanut butter-flavored dessert asks for the recipe...and a second helping," writes Judy Hofer of Grand Prairie, Alberta. "We make enough to serve the 76 people who live on our grain farm, so it has to be good."

SERVINGS

15-20

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Freezer

PREP

20 min.

TOTAL

20 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 24 squares)
  • 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • FILLING:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons chocolate syrup

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine cracker crumbs and peanuts. Stir in butter and peanut butter. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping. Press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped topping; spoon over crust. Drizzle with chocolate syrup; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
    Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Yield: 15-20 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Sep 8, 2008

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