Peanut Butter Dream Bars

These peanut butter dream bars are so delicious! The bottom is a chewy and decadent peanut butter cookie, the middle is a fluffy peanut butter filling and the top is chocolate pudding then whipped cream and chopped peanut butter cups. They aren’t too rich but just the right amount. They are also super easy to make and pretty much fool proof!

My family loves these bars! They are the perfect little after dinner dessert or perfect for potlucks or family get together’s. They store in the refrigerator for about one week.

This recipes makes enough for a crowd, so if you are making it for a small family or a small group, half the recipe by adjusting the serving sizes below on the printable recipe below.

What you need to make peanut butter dream bars:

makes 1- 9 x 13 pan

For the peanut butter cookie base:

• 1 cup butter – softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

For the peanut butter filling:

• 2-3.5 ounce box of instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup whipping cream

For the chocolate pudding topping:

• 2 – 3.5 ounce box instant chocolate pudding
• 3 cups milk

Whipped cream topping:

• 1 cup whipped cream – whipped and spread thinly on top.
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Optional – chopped peanut butter cups

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
2. Mix together the butter, brown sugar, white sugar and peanut butter.
3. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
4. In another bowl, add flour, salt, baking soda and stir together.
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir together.
6. Dump cookie dough batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
7. Bake for 22 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and cool completely.
9. In another bowl, add vanilla pudding, peanut butter, vanilla and whipping cream.
10. Whisk together until mixture is smooth and fluffy.
11. When the cookie base is cooled completely, add the fluffy peanut butter filling over the top of the cookie base.
12. Mix together the chocolate pudding and milk and pour over the peanut butter filling.
13. Whip the cream, sugar and vanilla and spread thinly on top, followed by chopped peanut butter cups.
14. Refrigerate the mixture for 10 minutes or longer before cutting and serving.
15. Store in the refrigerator.

Print Recipe

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Peanut Butter Dream Bars

Delicious peanut butter cookie bars with fluffy peanut butter filling and chocolate topping!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time22 minutes mins

Total Time52 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Cookies, Dessert

Keyword: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Easter, Easy Recipes, Kids Favorite

Servings: 15 servings

Ingredients

• Peanut butter cookie base:
• 1 cup Butter softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup White Sugar
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 Eggs
• 2 1/4 cups Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• Peanut butter filling:
• 2-3.5 ounce box of instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup whipping cream
• Chocolate topping:
• 2 - 3.5 ounce box instant chocolate pudding
• 3 cups Milk
• For whipped cream topping:
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Optional chopped peanut butter cups

Instructions

• Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
• Mix together the butter, brown sugar, white sugar and peanut butter.
• Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
• In another bowl, add flour, slat, baking soda and stir together.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir together.
• Dump cookie dough batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake for 22 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool completely.
• In another bowl, add vanilla pudding, peanut butter, vanilla and whipping cream.
• Whisk together until mixture is smooth and fluffy.
• When the cookie base is cooled completely, add the fluffy peanut butter filling over the top of the cookie base.
• Mix together the chocolate pudding and milk and pour over the peanut butter filling.
• Whip the cream, powdered sugar and vanilla and thinly spread across the top, followed by chopped peanut butter cups.
• Refrigerate the mixture for 10 minutes or longer before cutting and serving.
• Store in the refrigerator.