Peanut Butter Cup Squares

16 Servings Prep: 15 Min. Total: 4 Hours 30 Min.

Ingredients

25 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies, divided

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup PLANTERS Creamy Peanut Butter

1 cup cold milk

1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla FlavorInstant Pudding

2-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided

3 squares BAKER’S Semi-SweetChocolate

Directions

LINE 9-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Finely crush 24 cookies. Mix with butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan.

BEAT cream cheese and peanut butter in medium bowl with whisk until well blended. Add milk and dry pudding mix; beat 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spoon over crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.

MICROWAVE remaining COOL WHIP and chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Cool completely.

SPREAD chocolate mixture over pudding layer in pan. Chop remaining cookie; sprinkle over chocolate mixture. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting to serve.

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HEALTHY LIVING

Good news! You’ll save 40 calories and 3 grams of total fat, including 2 grams of saturated fat, per serving by preparing with PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, fat-free milk, JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

No-Bake Chocolate Cookie Squares

16 Servings Prep: 10 Min. Total Time: 3 Hours 10 Min.

Ingredients

Take 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter and mix & match your recipe from these options…

BAKER’S Chocolate options cookie choices PLANTERS Nut possibilities
1 pkg. (8 squares) Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies chopped Pecans
2 pkg. (4 oz. each) GERMAN’S Sweet Chocolate CHIPS AHOY! Real Chocolate Chip Cookies toasted Slivered Almonds
1 pkg. (8 squares) Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate NUTTER BUTTER Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies chopped COCKTAIL Peanuts
1-1/3 pkg. (8 squares) Premium White Baking Chocolate OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies chopped Macadamia

then follow our 3 simple steps:

MICROWAVE BAKER’S Chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

ADD 1 cup each broken cookies and PLANTERS Nuts; mix well. Spread into greased foil-lined 8-inch square pan.

REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm. Cut into 16 squares to serve. Store leftover cookie squares in the refrigerator.

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SIZE-WISE

Enjoy your favorite foods while keeping portion size iin mind.

No-Oven Peanut Butter Squares

24 Servings Prep: 10 Min. Total: 1 Hour 10 Min.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine

2 cups powdered sugar

1-1/2 cups NABISCO Graham Cracker Crumbs

1 cup PLANTERS Creamy Peanut Butter

1-1/2 pkg. (8 squares each) BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (12 squares), melted

Directions

LINE 13×9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan.

MELT butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. Add next 3 ingredients; mix well. Spread into prepared pan; cover with chocolate.

CUT partially through dessert to mark 48 squares. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan; cut into squares.

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SIZE-WISE

Enjoy your favorite foods while keeping portion size in mind.

HOW TO MAKE THICKER SQUARES

Reduce chocolate to 1 pkg. (8 squares). Prepare recipe as directed, using 9-inch square pan. Cut into 24 squares to serve. Makes 24 servings, 1 square each.

EASY MICROWAVE MELTING OF BAKER’S CHOCOLATE SQUARES

Microwave 1 unwrapped square of BAKER’S Chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH (100%) for 1 min., stirring after 30 sec. or until chocolate is almost melted. (The square will retain its shape.) Stir 1 min. or until chocolate is completely melted. Add 10 sec. for each additional square of chocolate, stirring every 30 sec.

Peanut Butter Granola Mini Bars

36 Servings Prep: 20 Min. Bake: 15 Min.

Ingredients

    1. 1/2 cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
    2. 1/3 cup honey
    3. 1 egg
    4. 2 tablespoons canola oil
    5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    6. 3-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
    7. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
    8. 3/4 teaspoon salt
    9. 1/3 cup peanut butter chips
    10. 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter, honey, egg, oil and vanilla until blended. Combine the oats, brown sugar and salt; add to the peanut butter mixture and mix well. Stir in chips. (Batter will be sticky.)
  2. Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 3 dozen.
  3. Nutritional Facts1 piece equals 93 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

     

     

Chewy Granola Bars

24 Servings Prep: 10 Min. Bake: 25 Min.

Ingredients

    1. 1/2 cup butter, softened
    2. 1 cup packed brown sugar
    3. 1/4 cup sugar
    4. 2 tablespoons honey
    5. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    6. 1 egg
    7. 1 cup all-purpose flour
    8. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    9. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    10. 1/4 teaspoon salt
    11. 1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
    12. 1-1/4 cups crisp rice cereal
    13. 1 cup chopped nuts
    14. 1 cup raisins or semisweet chocolate chips, optional

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the honey, vanilla and egg; mix well. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats, cereal and nuts and raisins or chocolate chips if desired.
  2. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until the top is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 2 dozen.

Rich Cheesecake Bars

 

Cheesecake Made Easy!!
24 Servings Prep: 10 Min. Bake: 30 Min. + Cooling
      Ingredients

    1. 1 package (9 ounces) yellow cake mix
    2. 3 tablespoons butter, softened
    3. 1 egg
    4. TOPPING:
    5. 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
    6. 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
    7. 1 egg

 

Directions

    1. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, butter and egg until well blended. Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan.
    2. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and egg until smooth; spread evenly over batter.
    3. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen.