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Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Dessert

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Peanut butter cups sandwiched between layers of chocolate and peanut butter mousse on an Oreo crumb crust.

Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Dessert

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

There is nothing quite like a creamy, no-bake layered dessert. Especially when those layers are chocolate and peanut butter. And believe me, this Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Dessert is out of this world delicious!

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My mom has had this recipe for a few years now and it is AMAZING. It is my all time favorite dessert, and whenever I get say in what dessert she makes, I insist on this one. Don’t question it. Try it. You can thank me later.

Karly

5-star rating

Really, something this good shouldn’t be this easy to put together, but it’s so simple, even my kids can make it with a little supervision. (No-bake recipes are always great options for kids in the kitchen).

This recipe is loaded with so many of my favorites. Oreos and peanut butter cups, for starters. And then there are layers of both chocolate and peanut butter mousse.

I have to give credit to my middle son, who is something of a chocolate and peanut butter fanatic, for discovering this recipe. From the first time we tried it, it was destined to become a family favorite.

And the best part is, you never have to turn on your oven!

Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Dessert

This is a great dessert to take to a potluck or backyard barbecue. Just be prepared for it to disappear fast. And plan on getting lots of requests for the recipe!

This recipe also works great layered in individual dessert dishes or Mason jars, especially if you’re entertaining and want something a little more elegant. Not that anyone will care what it looks like, once they taste how delicious it is!

To make this dessert even easier to put together, use a box of chocolate cookie crumbs, rather than crushing your own Oreos. Of course, then you don’t have any leftover Oreos to eat…..

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Oh my goodness I have made this once, it is being asked again for me to make it. Thanks it is very very very yummy.

Denise

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Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Dessert

Ingredients

  • Oreos
  • Butter
  • Cream cheese
  • Peanut butter
  • Powdered sugar
  • Cool Whip
  • Peanut butter cups
  • Milk
  • Instant chocolate pudding mix
Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Dessert

Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Dessert

Peanut butter cups sandwiched between layers of chocolate and peanut butter mousse on an Oreo crumb crust.
4.47 from 296 votes
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 547kcal
Author: Danelle

Ingredients 

  • 20 Oreo cookies divided
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 package 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar divided
  • 1 carton 16 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
  • 15-20 miniature peanut butter cups chopped
  • 1 cup cold milk
  • 1 package 3.9 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix

Instructions

  • Crush 16 cookies; toss with the butter. Press into an ungreased 9-inch square dish; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and 1 cup confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
  • Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread over crust.
  • Sprinkle with chopped peanut butter cups.
  • In another large bowl, beat the milk, pudding mix and remaining confectioners’ sugar on low speed for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.
  • Fold in remaining whipped topping. Spread over peanut butter cups.
  • Crush remaining cookies; sprinkle over the top. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours.

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Notes

Total time does not include refrigeration.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 468mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g
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48 comments

  • Michele Hines

    I made this yummyness today, it’s amazing thanks so much.

  • I made this for a reunion and everyone loved it. Several people asked for the recipe. Definitely added to my list of desserts to make.

  • Dorothy

    Love it!
    All my friends that love peanut butter love it too!
    Easy enough to make. If you want lerftovers you better make two!

  • Is the 1 cup of milk in addition to the milk that the pudding calls for ?

    Thanks!!

    • A
      Danelle

      No, you beat that 1 cup of milk with the pudding. There is no additional milk.

  • Can you freeze this

    • A
      Danelle

      I would say no Sheila. I don’t think all the dairy products would do well being frozen. But I could be wrong.

  • Could this be made a day in advance or would it go bad??

  • The recipe calls for 1 tub of cool whip, 16 oz. I just wanted to confirm if this truly calls for 16 oz.? I bought 2 tubs of 8 oz each but am wondering if I should really just use 1 tub of 8 oz. The tub says it yields 3 c. of whipped topping and 6 c. of whipped topping seems like a lot to fit in a 9×9 pan along with everything else.

    • A
      Danelle

      16 oz. is correct. Half gets mixed into the peanut butter layer and half gets mixed into the chocolate pudding layer.

  • Do you leave the cream in the Oreos, or take it out?

  • Gina Moreira

    I made this for Christmas. I found this recipe to be very sweet. Next time I am going to reduce the sugar and see how it tastes.

  • Love easy

  • Barbara Ziegler

    Can you email me the recipe for peanut butter quadruple layer chocolate cheesecake?? Thank you

  • Alyssa pantano

    by whipped topping do u mean cool whip

  • Can you make this ahead of time and freeze it?

  • Daughter and I made this today. can’t wait for it to chill so we can dig in!

  • My mom has had this recipe for a few years now… and it is AMAZING. It is my all time favorite dessert, and whenever I get say in what dessert she makes, I insist on this one.
    Don’t question it. Try it. You can thank me later.

  • oh my goodness I have made this once,it is being asked again for me to make it.
    Thanks is very very very yummy

  • Billy Bob the Fish

    I have been wanting to make this for 3 months now and I finally can! It looks so good, and I’m sure it will be good! And I can do it in a 9 by 13 pan, right?

    • A

      The recipe is for a 9×9 pan, so you could double it, or make it in a larger pan and it would just be half as tall.

  • When I make the Oreo crust on the bottom it won’t stick together… Is there something I can do to prevent this from happening! Please email me ASAP. Thank you!

  • This was DELICIOUS and so easy to whip up! Thanks for the recipe!

  • A

    I really don’t know of a good substitution for cream cheese. Maybe Neufchatel cheese?

  • Any ideas on a substitute for the whipped topping? Do you think whipped cream would hold up ok?

  • Michelle

    I was wondering if almond butter can be substituted because of peanut allergies???

  • 4f88737c-e024-11e1-81bc-000bcdcb8a73

    Can this be mixed by hand?

    • Danelle M

      It probably could, although I think it would be challenging to get it smooth.

  • Savory Simple

    As a fellow blogger I thought I should mention I just found your entire recipe posted here:
    http://forkthecookbook.com/recipes/chocolate-peanut-butter-no-bake-dessert-47e82

    🙁

    They credit you but in my opinion it’s never ok to paste in the entire recipe without permission.

    • If you look at the author, Danielle M is the author of both! So I’d think she’s safe!

  • Bonnie Brear

    Yikes sounds amazing! How many calories per serving?

  • Bonnie Brear

    Yikes sounds amazing! How many calories per serving?

  • Danelle M

    Marcie, it really depends on how big of servings you use, but it’s made in a 9 inch pan, so I’d say 8-10 people.

  • Marcie Beson

    How many people could this serve?

  • Marcie Beson

    How many people could this serve?

  • Marcie Beson

    How many people could this serve?

  • Marcie Beson

    How many people could this serve?

  • Marcie Beson

    How many people could this serve?

  • Danelle M

    Yes Raycinqueen, it would just be thinner, or you could double the ingredients.

  • Raycinqueen

    Mmmmmm….I’m making this for Christmas!! Could this be made in a 9×13 pan?

  • I posted my version of your dessert on my blog, with a few changes. It is my VERY FAVORITE desert! thank you for sharing!!!!

    http://www.corduroydreams.com/2012/10/no-bake-peanut-butter-and-chocolate-dessert.html

  • LucylilyFlagler

    Wonderful. You can also use vanilla cookies and lemon pudding ( leaving out peanut butter of course)

  • Amber Massey

    Oh yummmmm! I’ll be making this, soon!

  • This looks and sound SO yummy! Thanks:)

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