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    April 28, 2021

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Lasagna

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    Chocolate Peanut Butter Lasagna has a peanut butter cookie crust, a sweetened cream cheese layer, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream! It's cool, creamy and ohhh so delicious!

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    Chocolate Peanut Butter Lasagna on a white plate

    Hello, hello, peanut butter lovers!! This recipe is for you and I have an inkling that you're going to absolutely LOVE this no bake peanut butter dessert.

    If you've been around here awhile, you know I'm a fan of a good chocolate peanut butter combo! A few of the most popular recipes include my Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke Cake, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cobbler and the super popular Best Ever Scotcheroos. Give them a try - I'd love to know which is your favorite!

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Lasagna with a bite out of it

    A Delicious No-Bake Dessert

    Who doesn't love a no-bake dessert, especially in the summer when we're trying to keep our homes cool?! This layered pudding dessert is great for potlucks, summer cookouts, family reunions, etc! And this recipe would be hard one to mess up. It turns out great every single time, so you can count on it to be your go-to summer dessert!

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Lasagna with a bite out of it
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Lasagna with a a piece taken out of it by a golden fork

    How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Lasagna

    1. Make the crust - I find it easiest to pulverize the cookies in a food processor, although a plastic baggie and rolling pin will do the trick as well! Once the cookies are crushed, you'll add the melted butter and press into a 9x13 pan.
    2. Make the cream cheese filling - Once your cream cheese has come to room temperature, mix it with the peanut butter and sugar until smooth; then you'll add the vanilla and milk and spread it over the crust.
    3. Make the chocolate pudding - Chocolate pudding mix (make sure it's instant!) and milk is all you need!
    4. Add the whipped topping - Once the chocolate pudding layer has firmed up a bit, you can add the whipped cream
    5. Peanut butter - Melt the peanut butter for a few seconds in the microwave and drizzle it over the whipped topping
    6. Mini chocolate chips - Chocolate chips make everything better, right?! Although I'd say these are optional, I highly recommend adding them!
    cookie crust pressed into a pan
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    cream cheese filling spread on top of the cookie crust
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    chocolate pudding spread on top of the cream cheese filling
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    whipped cream spread on top of the chocolate pudding layer
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    peanut butter drizzled over the whipped cream layer
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    mini chocolate chips sprinkled on the top of the lasagna
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    Chocolate Peanut Butter Lasagna

    kelsey
    This dessert has a peanut butter cookie crust, a sweetened cream cheese layer, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream! It's cool, creamy and ohhh so delicious!
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Servings 15

    Ingredients
      

    Crust

    • 22 Nutter Butter sandwich cookies
    • 6 tablespoon butter melted

    Cream Cheese Layer

    • 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese room temperature
    • ½ c creamy peanut butter
    • ½ c sugar
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 tablespoon milk

    Pudding Layer

    • 1 ¾ c milk
    • 1 3.9 oz pkg instant chocolate pudding

    Toppings

    • 1 8 oz tub whipped topping
    • 2 tablespoon peanut butter optional
    • ¼ c mini chocolate chips optional

    Instructions
     

    For the Crust

    • Place the peanut butter cookies in a food processor and pulse until they're ground into fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and stir until combined. (If you don't have a food processor, you can place them in a large resealable bag and crush them with a rolling pin.)
    • Dump the crust mixture into a 9x13 pan and press into an even layer; set aside.

    For the Cream Cheese Layer

    • In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar. Once smooth, add the vanilla and 1 tablespoon milk.
    • Spoon over the crust and smooth out to an even layer, being careful to mess up the crust.

    For the Pudding Layer

    • Pour the 1 ¾ cups of milk into a bowl; sprinkle the chocolate pudding mix on top and whisk until combined.
    • Let set for 5 minutes to thicken, then spoon over the cream cheese mixture and spread to an even layer; refrigerate.

    Toppings

    • When ready to serve, spread the whipped topping over the pudding.
    • Melt the peanut butter 10-15 seconds in the microwave, then place in a small baggie, snip off the corner and drizzle over the whipped cream.
    • Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.
    Tried this recipe?Follow me at @dancearoundthekitchen.kelsey and let me know how you liked it!

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    1. Lindsey says

      May 30, 2021 at 2:12 pm

      5 stars
      Just made this for the second time this month! The first go-around, I didn't have my cream cheese up to room temperature and this layer got a bit clumpy and made it harder to spread over the Nutter Butter crust. Nonetheless, it was a huge hit and served 15! The second time around, I ensured my cream cheese was warmer and refrigerated the crust layer for just a bit to make the spreading easier. Another win! It's the perfect recipe for for summer potlucks!

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      • Kelsey says

        June 25, 2021 at 2:36 pm

        So happy to hear, Lindsey!! <3

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    2. Dea says

      March 24, 2022 at 7:37 pm

      5 stars
      Honestly, this is the most successful dish at a potluck. People go straight to this, before the main entrees! I have been informed that I am not allowed to bring anything else but this to any potluck I go to, henceforth. You want to make people happy? Make this.

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      • kelsey says

        March 25, 2022 at 11:57 am

        Oh Dea!! This totally made my day. Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂 -Kelsey

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