Description
Creamy layers of Peanut Butter Lasagna invite dessert enthusiasts on a delectable journey through rich, indulgent flavors. Cool, smooth textures and sweet peanut butter notes promise a memorable culinary experience you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 package (16 ounces/454 grams) Nutter Butter cookies
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 package (8 ounces/226 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 packages (3.9 ounces/110 grams each) instant chocolate pudding
Dairy and Liquid Ingredients:
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tub (8 ounces/226 grams) whipped topping
Sweet and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Transform Nutter Butter cookies into fine, sandy crumbs using a food processor, ensuring a uniform texture for the base.
- Combine cookie crumbs with melted butter, pressing the mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan to create a compact foundation.
- Whip cream cheese until silky and smooth, eliminating any lumps for a consistent texture.
- Incorporate peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk into the cream cheese, blending until the mixture becomes luxuriously creamy and well-integrated.
- Carefully spread the peanut butter mixture across the cookie crust, creating an even, luscious layer that covers the entire surface.
- Prepare chocolate pudding by whisking the mix with milk until it thickens and reaches a smooth, glossy consistency, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Gently pour and distribute the pudding over the peanut butter layer, ensuring complete and uniform coverage.
- Crown the dessert with a generous layer of whipped topping, spreading it delicately to create a cloud-like finish.
- Chill the lasagna in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours, allowing flavors to meld and the dessert to set completely before serving.
Notes
- Crush cookies completely to ensure a uniform, compact crust that holds together perfectly when slicing.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother, lump-free peanut butter filling that blends effortlessly.
- Consider low-fat alternatives like reduced-fat cream cheese and skim milk for a lighter version without compromising taste.
- Garnish with chopped peanuts or chocolate shavings for extra texture and visual appeal right before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg