Name: Smart-Choice Peanut Butter Cup Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 15 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 25 peanut butter sandwich cookies, divided; 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted; 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1 pkg. (1 oz.) JELL-O Zero Sugar Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding; 1 cup cold fat-free milk; 2-1/2 cups (about 2/3 of 8-oz. tub) thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping, divided; 3 oz. BAKER&#39;S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

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4 Hr(s) 30 Min(s) (including refrigerating)

15 Min(s) Prep

4 Hr(s) 15 Min(s) Cook

Creamy peanut butter may be the headliner, but semi-sweet chocolate and sweetened Neufchatel cheese also have prominent roles in these no-bake squares.

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16 servings

Original recipe yields 16 servings

25 peanut butter sandwich cookies, divided

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

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

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1 pkg. (1 oz.) JELL-O Zero Sugar Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

1 cup cold fat-free milk

2-1/2 cups (about 2/3 of 8-oz. tub) thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping, divided

3 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Let's Make It

Line 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving ends of foil hanging over sides of pan. Reserve 1 cookie for later use. Finely crush remaining cookies; mix with butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan.

Beat Neufchatel and peanut butter in medium bowl with whisk until blended. Add dry pudding mix and milk; beat 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread 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 reserved cookie; sprinkle over chocolate mixture. Refrigerate 4 hrs. or until firm. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting to serve.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Small Changes Add Up

Small ingredient substitutions, such as PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, fat-free milk, JELL-O Zero Sugar Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding, and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping result in a savings of 40 calories and 3g of fat per serving when compared to a traditional recipe.

Tip 2

How to Soften the Neufchatel Cheese

Place completely unwrapped package of Neufchatel in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10 sec. or just until softened. Add 15 sec. for each additional package of Neufchatel.

Nutrition

Calories

270

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g

22%

Saturated Fat 8g

40%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 280mg

12%

Total Carbohydrates 26g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Sugars 12g

24%

Protein 5g

10%

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

16 servings

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.