Crunchy Peanut Butter Tarts Recipe

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For a fun, fuss-free dessert, try these darling tarts from Mary Kelly in Wilmington, NC. “They’re a satisfying, rich family favorite,” she says.

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Crunchy Peanut Butter Tarts Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 individual graham cracker tart shells
2 tablespoons whipped topping
Chopped peanuts, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar until blended. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Spoon into tart shells. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Top with whipped topping. Sprinkle with peanuts if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda no-calorie sweetener.

Nutritional Facts 1 tart (prepared with reduced-fat cream cheese, reduced-fat peanut butter, sugar substitute, reduced-fat sour cream and reduced-fat whipped topping; calculated without chopped peanuts) equals 411 calories, 25 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 493 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 13 g protein.

Originally published as Crunchy Peanut Butter Tarts in Cooking for 2 Summer 2006, p37