Creamy Peanut Dessert

(from anniemarie’s recipe box)

Source: Quick Cooking Jul/Aug 2001

Serves 15 people

Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

  • CRUST
  • 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped (optional)
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 T. creamy peanut butter
  • FILLING
  • 1 8-oz. package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 t. vanilla extract
  • 1 16-oz. container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 3 to 4 T. chocolate syrup

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine cracker crumbs and peanuts. Stir in butter and peanut butter; mix well. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping. Press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13×9 baking dish. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Fold in whipped topping; spoon over crust. Drizzle with chocolate syrup; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

  3. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving.

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