Peanut Butter Pudding Dessert

Name: Peanut Butter Pudding Dessert
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed; 1-1/2 cups chopped cashews, divided; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided; 2-2/3 cups cold 2% milk; 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix; 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix; 1 milk chocolate candy bar (1.55 ounces), coarsely chopped

6 steps

Prep:25minCook:25min

Here's a fun layered dessert that will appeal to all ages. If you want it even nuttier, you can use chunky peanut butter, and if you're not a fan of cashews, substitute your favorite nut. This peanut butter lasagna is one of my favorite pudding desserts. —Barbara Schindler, Napoleon, Ohio ( taste of home)

Updated at: Wed, 15 May 2024 12:34:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories375 kcal (19%)

Total Fat22.3 g (32%)

Carbs37.5 g (14%)

Sugars24.5 g (27%)

Protein6 g (12%)

Sodium287 mg (14%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

16 servings

1 cupall purpose flour

½ cupbutter

cold, cubed

1 cupscashews

chopped, divided

1 x 8 ouncescream cheese

package, softened

⅓ cupcreamy peanut butter

1 cupconfectioners' sugar

1 x 12 ouncesfrozen whipped topping

carton, thawed, divided

2 cups2% milk

cold

1 x 3.9 ouncesinstant chocolate pudding mix

1 x 3.4 ouncesinstant vanilla pudding mix

package

1milk chocolate candy bar

coarsely chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Place flour and butter in a food processor; cover and process until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 1 cup cashews; pulse a few times until combined.

Step 2

Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until golden brown, 25-28 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 3

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spoon over crust.

Step 4

In another bowl, whisk milk and both pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand until soft-set, about 2 minutes. Spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with chopped candy bar and remaining cashews. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Step 5

This recipe is extremely adaptable. Swap in your favorite pudding mix flavors, use almond butter in place of peanut, or play around with dark or white chocolate bars.

Step 6

Freeze for 20 to 30 minutes to keep this dessert nice and cold en route to summer parties. You may find yourself as smitten as we are with the semi-frozen texture, which is perfect for hot days.