Best-loved Chocolate Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) chocolate cake mix
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 16 squares)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (11 3/4 ounce) jar hot fudge ice cream topping
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) package milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup salted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine cake mix and cracker crumbs; cut in the peanut butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 2 in another bowl, whisk egg and half-and-half together; add to crumb mixture just until moistened; set aside 3/4 cup for topping.
• 3 press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• 4 in a big bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• 5 beat in ice cream topping until smooth; spread over crust.
• 6 sprinkle with chocolate chips, peanuts, and reserved crumb mixture.
• 7 bake at 350â° for 25-30 minutes or until set.
• 8 cool on wire rack; cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• 9 cut into bars; refrigerate leftovers.