chocolate cream cheese bars
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A rich and creamy bar with a crunchy chocolate crust. Peanuts give the crust it's crunch and cream cheese is what gives it it's creamy smooth center.
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yield
24 serving(s)
prep time
35 Min
Ingredients For chocolate cream cheese bars
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1cup butter, divided
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1cup chocolate chips-semi sweet, divided
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1 1/2cups graham cracker crumbs
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1/2cup peanuts-unsalted dry roasted and chopped
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16 oz.cream cheese-softened
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1cup sugar
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1teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make chocolate cream cheese bars
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1In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 3/4 cup butter and 1/3 cup of the chocolate chips. Stir until smooth. Stir in the graham cracker crumbs and peanuts. Press this into a buttered 9x13 pan Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set.
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2In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Spread this over the bottom layer Melt the remaining 2/3 cup of chocolate chips until smooth.
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3Carefully spread this over the cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate until set. Cut into 24 squares and serve.
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