Peanut Butter Cup Icebox Cake
The recipe Peanut Butter Cup Icebox Cake can be made in approximately 30 minutes. This hor d'oeuvre has 422 calories, 8g of protein, and 24g of fat per serving. For 98 cents per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. 4954 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Brown Eyed Baker. If you have unsalted butter, peanut butter cups, powdered sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 38%. Fudgy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Icebox Cake, Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cup Icebox Pie, and Peanut Butter Icebox Cake are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 16
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
1 (5.9-ounce) box instant chocolate pudding
2½ cups milk
1 (8-ounce) tub Cool Whip
1 (14.3-ounce) package Oreo Cookies
6 snack size peanut butter cups, coarsely chopped
1 cup powdered sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
Equipment:
food processor
blender
frying pan
mixing bowl
spatula
whisk
bowl
offset spatula
Cooking instruction summary:
1. Make the Crust: Place the cookies in a food processor blender and process until they are broken down into fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse a few times to ensure that all of the crumbs are evenly moistened. Turn the crumbs out into a 9x13-inch pan and press into an even layer. Refrigerate while the peanut butter layer is prepared.2. Make the Peanut Butter Layer: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth and homogenous, about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium-low and gradually add the powdered sugar until it is all incorporated. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 30 seconds. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the Cool Whip. Spread in an even layer over the crust and sprinkle with the chopped peanut butter cups. Refrigerate while the pudding layer is prepared. 3. Make the Pudding Layer: In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes to allow it to set. Use an offset spatula to spread the pudding in an even layer over the cream cheese mixture.4. Spread the remaining 8-ounce tub of Cool Whip on top and sprinkle with the rest of the chopped peanut butter cups. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Step by step:
Make the Crust
1. Place the cookies in a food processor blender and process until they are broken down into fine crumbs.
2. Add the melted butter and pulse a few times to ensure that all of the crumbs are evenly moistened. Turn the crumbs out into a 9x13-inch pan and press into an even layer. Refrigerate while the peanut butter layer is prepared.
3. Make the Peanut Butter Layer: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth and homogenous, about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium-low and gradually add the powdered sugar until it is all incorporated. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 30 seconds. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the Cool Whip.
4. Spread in an even layer over the crust and sprinkle with the chopped peanut butter cups. Refrigerate while the pudding layer is prepared.
5. Make the Pudding Layer: In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes.
6. Let sit for 5 minutes to allow it to set. Use an offset spatula to spread the pudding in an even layer over the cream cheese mixture.
7. Spread the remaining 8-ounce tub of Cool Whip on top and sprinkle with the rest of the chopped peanut butter cups. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
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