Peanut-Chocolate Mud Pie Squares

Name: Peanut-Chocolate Mud Pie Squares
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 745 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 20 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-2/3 cups), divided; ¼ cup butter, melted; 1 tub cream cheese spread; ½ cup creamy peanut butter; ¼ cup sugar; 1 tub frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided; ¼ cup salted peanuts; 1 pkg. chocolate instant pudding mix; 1½ cups milk

This chilled mud pie is stacked with chocolate pudding and peanut butter fluff for a crunchy, creamy, icy take on a restaurant favorite.

Prep time:

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Total time:

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Servings:

Makes 16 servings.

Ingredient list

20 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-2/3 cups), divided
¼ cup butter, melted
1 tub (8 oz.) cream cheese spread
½ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup sugar
1 tub (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
¼ cup coarsely chopped salted peanuts
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) chocolate instant pudding mix
1½ cups cold milk

Directions

Line 9-inch square pan with plastic wrap, with ends of wrap extending over sides. Mix 1-1/4 cups cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Beat cream cheese spread, peanut butter and sugar in medium bowl with mixer until well blended. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups whipped topping; spread over crust. Top with 1/4 cup of the remaining cookie crumbs.

Beat pudding mix and milk in same bowl with mixer on low speed 2 min. Stir in remaining whipped topping; spoon over crumb mixture. Top with remaining crumbs and nuts.

Freeze overnight. Remove dessert from freezer 20 min. before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Use plastic wrap handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into squares.