Chocolate-Peanut Butter Dream Bars
Back to listIngredients:
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 18 1/4 ounce box brownie mix
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- whipped cream chopped peanuts chocolate-peanut butter candies and caramel sauce to garnish
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350F
- Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray Line pan with foil
- allowing sides to overhang; spray foil
- In small bowl
- combine graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar
- Mix in melted butter
- Press crumb mixture into prepared pan
- Bake until golden
- about 5 to 7 minutes
- Cool on wire rack
- Prepare brownie mix according to package directions for cakelike brownies adding 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup oil and 3 eggs
- Fold in chopped nuts
- Pour batter into crust-lined pan
- Return to 350F oven; bake until brownie is just set and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
- 30 to 35 minutes
- Cool completely in pan on a wire rack
- With electric mixer in medium bowl
- beat cream cheese until smooth
- Add peanut butter and confectioners sugar; beat until just blended it will look lumpy
- Add milk; beat lightly to loosen mixture
- In separate bowl
- whip 1 cup of the cream and gently fold into peanut butter mixture
- Spread mousse evenly over cooled brownie
- Refrigerate 1 hour
- Heat remaining 1/2 cup cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until just boiling
- Remove from heat; add corn syrup and chocolate chips
- Cover and let stand 5 minutes
- Stir until smooth
- Pour glaze over chilled mousse and spread to cover completely
- Return to refrigerator for at least 1 hour
- Run a small knife around inside of pan and lift out brownie
- Heat knife under hot running water and trim edges
- Slice brownie
- rinsing knife after each cut
- into 5 strips about 1-1/2 inches wide
- Cut each strip into 5 pieces about 1-1/2 inches square
- Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with whipped cream
- nuts
- candy and caramel sauce