Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Pretzel Bars

2 Reviews

Prep: 35 min
Ready In: 2 hr 35 min

“Creamy, peanut-butter and chocolate layers with sliced bananas make a delicious snack bar treat.” - by JELL-O

Ingredients

2 cups finely crushed pretzels
2/3 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
2 (3.9 ounce) packages JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
2 cups cold milk
1 cup PLANTERS Creamy Peanut Butter, divided
1 3/4 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
2 bananas, sliced
24 miniature pretzel twists

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Original recipe yields 24 servings

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix pretzel crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min.; cool completely. Meanwhile, beat dry pudding mixes, milk and 3/4 cup peanut butter in medium bowl with whisk until well blended. Stir in 3/4 cup COOL WHIP.
Spread 3/4 cup peanut butter mixture over crust; top with bananas and remaining pudding mixture.
Whisk remaining peanut butter and half of the remaining COOL WHIP in separate medium bowl until well blended. Stir in remaining COOL WHIP; spread over dessert. Refrigerate 2 hours. Top with whole pretzels just before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
221 cal
11%

Fat
11.2 g
17%

Carbs
26.5 g
9%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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KJR

Mar. 2, 2012

"i am 7 months pregnant and was super excited to find this recipe that appeared to address all my cravings at once... it worked! mine doesn't look as pretty as the picture (may need to refrigerate l..." See moreonger, or fridge the pudding layer a while before adding the final peanut butter layer to keep them from smearing together). i used 3 small-ish bananas. also, this is very rich... PB is the main flavor, accented with chocolate, banana and pretzel. will probably halve the recipe if i make again. and finally, i almost went down to 4 stars bc this recipe is very labor intensive. seems like there's lots of chocolate-peanut butter-banana options out there that you just throw together without dirtying every dish and spoon in the house.... but it is worth the effort!"

TML0701

Jul. 17, 2012

"Soo. The taste is amazing. I give it four stars because the crust falls apart and cutting this into bars is a messy eating experience. Next time I will make this into a pie instead and serve on a plat..." See moree. Was more time consuming than I thought too the pudding mix is vey thick to spread but I do love the pretzel taste!"

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