PEANUT-CHOCOLATE MUD PIE SQUARES

Peanut-Chocolate Mud Pie Squares image

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

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 12h25m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

20 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed (about 1-2/3 cups), divided
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding Pudding
1-1/2 cups cold milk
1/4 cup coarsely chopped PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts

Steps:

Line 9-inch square pan with plastic wrap, with ends of plastic 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 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 dessert. 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 lift dessert from pan before cutting into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g