Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars
By
Sheila Lubiansky
@Sheilamarielub
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Ingredients
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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
- In 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. - In 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. - Carefully spread this over the cream cheese layer.
Cover and refrigerate until set. Cut into 24 squares and serve.