Peanut Butter Lush Dessert
Layered peanut butter and vanilla pudding dessert with a chocolate cookie crust and whipped topping
PRINT PINServings 12
INGREDIENTS
Chocolate Cookie Crust
- 2 cups chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- pinch of salt.
Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Layer
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 12 oz whipped topping thawed and divided.
Pudding Layer
- 2 packages instant vanilla pudding mix 3.4 oz each
- 3 cups cold milk.
Topping and Garnish
- 1 cup chopped peanut butter cups
- 2 tbsp chocolate syrup optional
- chopped roasted peanuts optional.
INSTRUCTIONS
Chocolate Cookie Crust
- heat oven to 350 F
- mix cookie crumbs butter and salt until evenly moistened
- press firmly into a 9 by 13 inch dish
- bake 10 minutes then cool completely.
Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Layer
- beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth
- beat in peanut butter until fully combined
- fold in about half of the whipped topping
- spread evenly over cooled crust.
Pudding Layer
- whisk pudding mix and cold milk until thickened about 2 minutes
- let stand 5 minutes
- fold in about one third of the remaining whipped topping
- spread over peanut butter layer.
Topping and Chill
- spread remaining whipped topping over the top
- garnish with chopped peanut butter cups and optional chocolate syrup and peanuts
- refrigerate at least 4 hours before slicing and serving.
Notes
1. This recipe is a normalized composite of common Peanut Butter Lush variations. For a no bake crust chill the pressed crust 30 minutes instead of baking. For extra peanut flavor add 1/4 cup peanut butter to the pudding mixture. Use chocolate or peanut butter sandwich cookie crumbs for the crust
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 28g