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Peanut Butter Chocolate Cups

A dessert with a fluffy peanut butter topping over chocolate pudding and crumbled cookies.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 341 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet pan
  • parchment paper
  • paintbrush, spoon, or piping bag with tip
  • (8) 1-cup containers

Ingredients
  

Cookie Layer
  • 12 dark chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed (Oreos used in this recipe)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Pudding Layer
  • (1) 3.4-ounce box instant chocolate pudding
  • 2 cups milk
Peanut Butter Topping
  • 6 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 2 cups non-dairy whipped topping (Cool Whip used for this recipe)
Garnishes
  • ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • peanut butter cookies or another cookie for garnish

Instructions
 

Cookie Layer
  • Mix crushed cookies and butter. Stir until well combined. Divide the cookie mixture between the 8 serving containers. This is the bottom layer.
Pudding Layer
  • Mix the pudding with 2 cups of milk. Whisk or mix with a mixer until smooth. Place in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes to chill and thicken the pudding. Then divide it between the 8 serving containers, placing it on top of the cookie layer.
Peanut Butter Topping
  • In a small mixing bowl, add the peanut butter and milk. Stir or whisk until well blended. Fold in the whipped topping until well blended. Divide and place on top of each pudding layer.
Garnishes
  • Place a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate and heat for 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted. Use the chocolate to create garnish decorations. See the Notes below for ideas.
  • Once the garnish decorations are made, harden the chocolate by placing the cookie sheet in the freezer for 20 minutes or the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Then carefully lift the chocolate pieces from the parchment paper and place them on top of each dessert.
  • When you are ready to serve this dessert, garnish with peanut butter cookies and chocolate decorations.

Notes

Cookies

Do not add the garnish cookies to the dessert until you are ready to serve; otherwise, they may become soggy.

Chocolate Garnish

Ideas for making garnishes out of chocolate include:
  1. Spoon the chocolate into a piping bag and draw numbers or words onto the parchment (or wax paper).
  2. Use a paintbrush to brush abstract chocolate patterns onto the parchment paper.
  3. Place a dot of melted chocolate on the parchment paper, then press a spoon into it and pull to create a chocolate streak (as shown in the picture above).

Yield

Eight 1-cup servings

Nutrition

Calories: 341kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 7gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 358mgPotassium: 310mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 241IUCalcium: 126mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Recipe, Peanut Butter Chocolate Cups
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