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Delicious Reese's Dessert Cups filled with chocolate and creamy peanut butter.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert Cups

Delicious layered dessert cups featuring a chocolate cookie crust, creamy peanut butter filling, and rich chocolate layer, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 15 cookies Chocolate sandwich cookies (Oreos work perfectly) Crushed with cream included
  • 5 tablespoons Butter Melted
Peanut Butter Layer
  • 8 ounces Cream cheese Softened
  • 1 cup Creamy peanut butter Classic works best
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 8 ounces Whipped topping or whipped cream
Chocolate Layer
  • 1 box Instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 cups Cold milk
Toppings
  • to taste Mini peanut butter cups, chopped peanuts, chocolate chips, or drizzle of chocolate syrup

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Crush chocolate sandwich cookies (cream and all) and mix with melted butter. Press a couple spoonfuls into the bottom of each cup.
  2. Beat cream cheese, peanut butter, and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping or freshly whipped cream until light and fluffy.
  3. Whisk instant chocolate pudding mix with cold milk until thick. Let it set for a few minutes.
  4. Spoon peanut butter filling over the crust, then add the chocolate layer.
  5. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
  6. Add desired toppings and serve.

Notes

For a cleaner layer, use a zip-top bag to pipe the layers. These dessert cups are perfect for parties as they can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge.