Chocolate Peanut Squares

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup butter, divided
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, divided
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup peanuts, unsalted, chopped
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 melt 3/4 cup butter and 2 squares of the chocolate in the microwave. stir until smooth. stir in cracker crumbs and peanuts.
• 2 press into a greased 9x13 pan. cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set.
• 3 beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. spread over the chocolate layer. melt the remaining butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. carefully spread over the cream cheese layer. cover and refrigerate until set. cut into squares.