Each night after dinner I hear the same thing, “Mommy, can I have dessert now?”. Dessert is usually a scoop of ice cream with chocolate sauce and COOL WHIP Whipped Topping because it’s quick and easy.
But I decided to give my kids a treat and find some recipes that are still quick and easy but gives them some variety to their life.
Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Pretzel Bars with COOL WHIP!
Finely crush pretzels then mix with melted butter and sugar. Press into 13×9-inch pan and bake on 350* for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, beat dry pudding mixes, milk, and 3/4 cup peanut butter until well blended. Stir in 3/4 cup COOL WHIP.
SPREAD 3/4 cup chocolate mix over crust; top with bananas and then remaining chocolate mixture.
WHISK remaining peanut butter (1/4 cup) and half the remaining COOL WHIP (1/2 cup) until well blended. Stir in remaining COOL WHIP (another 1/2 cup); spread over dessert.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight for the best results. Top with mini pretzel just before serving.
| Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Pretzel Bars with COOL WHIP |
- 2 cups finely crushed pretzels
- 2/3 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 pkgs. (3.9oz ea) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
- 1-3/4 thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
- 2 banana, sliced
- 24 miniature pretzel twists
- HEAT over to 350*
- Mix first 3 ingredients until well blended.
- Press pretzel mixture to the bottom of 13×9-inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes; cool completely
- Meanwhile, beat dry pudding mixes, milk, and 3/4 cup peanut butter until well blended. Stir in 3/4 cup COOL WHIP
- SPREAD 3/4 cup chocolate mix over crust; top with bananas and then remaining chocolate mixture.
- WHISK remaining peanut butter (1/4 cup) and half the remaining COOL WHIP (1/2 cup) until well blended. Stir in remaining COOL WHIP (another 1/2 cup); spread over dessert.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight for best results.
- Top with whole pretzel just before serving
This has now become a staple dessert for us because it’s so quick to make and contains all of our favorite things! Who can pass up chocolate, peanut butter and COOL WHIP?? I hope you and your family will enjoy it too.
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just wow!!
This looks so delicious.
doesn’t that look delicious.
This is the recipe of my dreams! Reeces are my favorite!
I’ve just never heard of a pretzel crust before. I have to try this. Does it have the taste of pretzels in the crust? I’ve had various crust before …this one just looks great all together.
No I don’t think it tastes pretzely…the banana and chocolate are the only thing I remember tasting.
This looks delicious. Is there anything that goes together better than peanut butter and chocolate? I think NOT!
Looks yummy! I would make them for my child’s birthday
My hubby would love me forever if I made this, lol. He loves chocolate covered pretzels and the salty sweet snacks like that:)
This looks delicious!
All my favorite things! Yumm!
Chocolate, peanut butter, pretzels AND bananas! It doesn’t get any better than that…
Those look so delicious. I need to save this to my favorites for later. Thanks.
Those sound totally yummy!
I LOVE how easy it is and it truly does look and sound AMAZING!! Pinning it NOW!
Oh man…it’s like all my favorite foods piled in one pan!
This looks so good!
YUM! Looks delicious!
Oh my!! That looks delicious!! thank you!
Looks tasty!
These sound delicious. Do you know how long they stay fresh with the bananas?
I’m totally drooling right now. These would be perfect for our next play date.
These look dangerous!
haha. yes but soooo worth it!
Chocolate and peanut butter is my favorite combination! These look tasty!
mine too – I mean, Hello, Reese’s!! These bars are just as good though, I promise
This does look good and I love bananas!
Yummy! Seriously how could anyone resist those treats?
anyone who is crazy! lol.
Looks delicious!!
I know you’re on a diet. I’m sorry to tempt you. lol
So easy to make and it looks delicious!
thanks! Yep, so easy to make. The hardest part was waiting overnight for it to set.