NUTTER BUTTER Chocolate Bars

Name: NUTTER BUTTER Chocolate Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 18 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape), divided; 1½ pkg. semi-sweet baking chocolate (6 oz.), divided; ¼ cup butter; 1 pkg. chocolate instant pudding mix; 1 cups powdered sugar; ⅓ cup water; ½ cup creamy peanut butter

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 24 servings, 1 bar each.

Ingredient list

18 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape), divided
1½ pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate (6 oz.), divided
¼ cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 pkg. (4-serving size) chocolate instant pudding mix
1 cups powdered sugar
⅓ cup boiling water
½ cup creamy peanut butter

Directions

Crush 12 of the cookies until fine crumbs form; set aside. Microwave 3 oz. chocolate and butter in medium microwavable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. to 1 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in the crushed cookies. Place in 9-inch square pan; press firmly onto bottom of pan.

Combine dry pudding mix and sugar in medium bowl. Gradually add boiling water, stirring until well blended. Add peanut butter; mix well. Spread to evenly cover bottom of crust.

Melt remaining 3 oz. chocolate according to package directions. Carefully spread over the pudding mixture. Coarsely chop remaining 6 cookies; sprinkle over chocolate layer. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until set. Cut into 24 bars to serve. Store leftover bars in refrigerator.