Chocolate & Peanut Butter Ribbon Dessert

Name: Chocolate & Peanut Butter Ribbon Dessert
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 255 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 12 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape), divided; 2 Tbsp. butter, melted; 1 pkg. cream cheese, softened; ½ cup creamy peanut butter; ½ cup sugar; 2 tsp. vanilla; 1 tub frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided; 2 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted

Know what’s great about this recipe? Besides the chocolaty peanut-buttery creamy thing going on? You can prep it in 15 minutes and freeze it for whenever your guests arrive.

Prep time:

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Total time:

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Servings:

Makes 12 servings.

Ingredient list

12 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape), divided
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tub (12 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
2 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted

Directions

Crush 8 cookies; mix with butter. Press onto bottom of foil-lined 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Mix next 4 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Whisk in 3 cups whipped topping; spoon 1/2 cup into small bowl. Blend in melted chocolate. Spread half the remaining cream cheese mixture over crust; top with layers of chocolate mixture and remaining cream cheese mixture.

Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Invert onto plate. Remove foil, then re-invert dessert onto platter so crumb layer is on bottom. Coarsely break remaining cookies. Top dessert with remaining whipped topping and broken cookies.

Recipe Tips

Better For You
Save 30 calories and 4 g fat per serving by preparing with Neufchatel cheese and frozen reduced fat whipped topping.
How to Double the Recipe
Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; set aside. Prepare recipe as directed, using the 1 tub (12 oz.) whipped topping but increasing the vanilla to 1 Tbsp. and doubling all remaining ingredients. Do not invert dessert to remove from pan but lift dessert from pan using foil handles before cutting into bars. Makes 24 servings.
Make Ahead
Dessert can be frozen overnight before unmolding and serving as directed.