Taste of Home
Peanut Pudding Dessert
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + chilling
YIELD: 15-18 servings.
I prepared this rich yummy dessert recently, and our guests wanted seconds. The crunchy chopped peanut crust is such a nice complement to the creamy chocolate and peanut butter layers. You're sure to be asking for seconds, too!
-Patricia Senkow
Dickson City, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
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1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2/3 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/3 cup peanut butter
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1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
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2-3/4 cups cold milk
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1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
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1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
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Chocolate curls and additional chopped peanuts, optional
Directions
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1.
In a small bowl, cut butter into flour until crumbly. Stir in peanuts. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
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2.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and peanut butter until smooth. Fold in 1-1/2 cups whipped topping. Carefully spread over crust.
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3.
In a large bowl, whisk the milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Carefully spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. Garnish with chocolate curls and additional peanuts if desired. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 299 calories, 18g fat (10g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 339mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
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