OREO Frozen Peanut Butter Dessert

Name: OREO Frozen Peanut Butter Dessert
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 285 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 30 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2-1/2 cups); 3 Tbsp. butter, melted; 1 cup creamy peanut butter; 1 qt. vanilla ice cream, softened; 1 tub frozen whipped topping (Do not thaw.); 1½ pkg. semi-sweet baking chocolate (6 oz.); ½ cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Some might argue the point, but they'd be wrong: There simply is no more delicious combination than salted peanuts, smooth vanilla ice cream and rich chocolate.

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Servings:

Makes 24 servings.

Ingredient list

30 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2-1/2 cups)
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 qt. (7 cups) vanilla ice cream, softened
1 tub (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping (Do not thaw.)
1½ pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate (6 oz.)
½ cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Directions

Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Freeze until ready to use. Microwave peanut butter in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir. Swirl peanut butter into ice cream; spread over crust. Freeze 30 min.

Microwave whipped topping and chocolate in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 to 2-1/2 min. or until smooth, stirring after each minute.

Spread whipped topping mixture over ice cream layer; top with nuts. Freeze 4 hours. Remove from freezer 10 min. before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly before cutting. Freeze leftovers.