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Chocolate-Cream Cheese-Peanut Butter Bars

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  • Prep 50 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Servings 36
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Who doesn't love the rich and creamy combination of chocolate and peanut butter? Even better, we've added light and fluffy cream cheese to these bars for an out of this world taste sensation!
Created Aug 25, 2009
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (496 g) Betty Crocker* Peanut Butter Cookie Mix
  • 3 tbsp (60 mL) vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter or margarine
  • 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 2/3 cup (150 mL) crunchy or creamy peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) whipping cream

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray bottom only of 9x13-inch (22x33 cm) pan with cooking spray.
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    2
    In large bowl, stir cookie base and topping ingredients until soft dough forms. Shape six 1-inch (2.5 cm) balls of dough.
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    3
    On ungreased baking sheet, place balls 2-inches (5 cm) apart; flatten in crisscross pattern with fork.
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    4
    Press remaining dough in pan. Bake cookies and base 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
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    5
    Cool 10 minutes. Reserve cookies for topping.
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    6
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butter uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and stirred smooth.
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    7
    Spread evenly over bars. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
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    8
    In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, icing sugar and whipping cream with electric mixer on low speed until blended.
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    9
    Beat on high speed about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Spread over chocolate layer.
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    10
    Crush reserved baked cookies; sprinkle over cream cheese layer. Press in lightly.
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    11
    Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Tip: To soften cream cheese quickly, place in microwaveable bowl on HIGH.

Nutrition Information

190 Calories, 12g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 17g Total Carbs, 12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 36
Calories
190
Total Fat
12g
Saturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
Sodium
125mg
5%
Total Carbs
17g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Sugars
12g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4
4%
Iron
4
4%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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