Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt Dessert Bars Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROZEN YOGURT DESSERT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In small bowl, mix melted butter and honey; set aside. Coarsely crush cereal. In medium bowl, mix cereal, 1/2 cup salted peanuts and 1/4 cup miniature chocolate chips. Add butter mixture; stir to thoroughly coat. Press mixture firmly in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes; remove to cooling rack 15 minutes. Place in freezer about 10 minutes or until chilled.
• Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, mix 1/4 cup peanut butter and 1/4 cup miniature chocolate chips. Microwave uncovered on High 30 to 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until smooth. Set aside to cool.
• Remove crust from freezer. Spoon yogurt over crust; spread evenly. Spoon peanut butter mixture in small dollops over yogurt. Using knife, swirl peanut butter mixture into yogurt. Sprinkle with Toppings.
• Freeze completely, about 4 hours. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before cutting.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER LAYER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie base and topping ingredients until soft dough forms. Make 6 cookies by dropping rounded teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheet; flatten slightly.
• Press remaining dough in pan. Bake cookies and base 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Reserve cookies for topping.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and 1/4 cup butter uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and stirred smooth. Spread evenly over bars. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 2/3 cup peanut butter, the powdered sugar and whipping cream with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat on high speed about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Spread over chocolate layer.
• Crush reserved cookies; sprinkle over cream cheese layer. Press in lightly. Refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.