PEANUT-CHOCOLATE MUD PIE SQUARES

Peanut-Chocolate Mud Pie Squares image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 9

OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-2/3 cups), divided
butter, melted
(8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
PLANTERS Creamy Peanut Butter
sugar
(8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
coarsely chopped PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts
(3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
cold milk

Steps:

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 COOL WHIP; 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 COOL WHIP; 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.