The following is a guest post from regular contributor, Melanie at Melanie Makes.
Until now…
No soggy dessert here, my friends!
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-1/2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces whipped topping
- 2 3.4 ounce boxes instant chocolate fudge pudding
- 3 cups milk
- dark chocolate bar for garnish, optional
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together brown sugar, peanut butter, butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add flour, baking soda and salt to bowl and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Press dough into an even layer in greased 9x13 pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned and center is cooked through. Cool completely.
- In bowl of an electric mixer, mix together cream cheese, half of whipped topping and powdered sugar. Spread on top of cooled cookie crust.
- In another bowl, whisk pudding and milk together and spread on top of cream cheese mixture.
- Carefully spread remaining whipped topping over pudding and chill until ready to serve. If desired, garnish with grated chocolate before serving.
We just finished off this dessert in my house two nights ago and I’m already planning on making another when my husband’s parents visit this weekend. It really is that good!
Although I guess that means I’ll actually have to share.
Looking for additional recipes to add to your menu plan? Here are a few of my family’s favorites:
See you next month!
Linking up: Design Dining and Diapers, House of Rose, Thirty Handmade Days, Six Sisters Stuff, Your Homebased Mom, Our Table for Seven, The Recipe Critic, Chef in Training
Jessica says
Hello from Piacenza, Italy! I’d love to try your peanut butter double chocolate delight dessert.
One helping of it must have the whole calories I usually take in in a day, but it looks scrumptious! I’ll let you know how it was received by my gourmet friends.
Thank you for sharing (the recipe).
Oh, and could you please post your mum’s recipe of chocolate delight? Grazie!
Melanie says
Hi, Jessica –
So, this recipe might have a few calories in it, but it’s the absolute perfect treat for the end of a long day!
I do have a peek at the beginning of my mom’s recipe on my blog if you’d like to take a look. Although I’m going to be honest, I think my version is better. Don’t tell! 🙂
Dawn @ Reveal Natural Health says
This looks so good and the layers turned out really well. I am looking for a dessert recipe to make my husband for his birthday and this may be the winner. It’s got everything he loves.
Renee says
Looks great. A perfect combination without over doing it as soooo many people do! Will be trying this one! Thanks!
Melanie says
What a compliment – thank you, Renee! Let me know what you think if you give it a try!
Chris says
Melanie, this is a blue ribbon winner in my book. I totally remember the traditional version, but think the peanut butter choc chip base and cheesecake layers are pure genius! Thanks so much for sharing! I can’t wait to try it out this weekend!