Peanut Parfait Dessert

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate (100 grams)
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 package vanilla instant pudding mix (6-serving size)
• chopped peanuts, if desired (to garnish)
• grated milk chocolate, if desired (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 to make the base:.
• 2 melt chocolate and shortening.
• 3 stir in sugar with whisk until blended.
• 4 (mixture will be dry).
• 5 add eggs, beating well.
• 6 stir in dry ingredients.
• 7 finally, add the chocolate chips.
• 8 spread in greased 13x9" pan.
• 9 bake 25 minutes, or until set.
• 10 don't overbake.
• 11 cool completely.
• 12 to make the filling and assemble:.
• 13 in small bowl, combine powdered sugar and peanut butter until crumbly and set aside.
• 14 in a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
• 15 add milk, whipped topping and pudding mix; beat 2 minutes or until well blended.
• 16 pour half of cream cheese mixture over cooled brownie base and spread evenly.
• 17 sprinkle with half of peanut butter mixture.
• 18 repeat layers.
• 19 top with chopped peanuts and grated milk chocolate, if desired.
• 20 cover; refrigerate or freeze until serving time.