Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Tarts
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons shortening
- 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- 3 tablespoons lightly salted dry roasted peanuts, chopped
- In a small bowl, combine butter and peanut butter. In a food processor, combine the flour, brown sugar, salt and baking powder; cover and process until blended. Add butter mixture; cover and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- While processing, gradually add water and vanilla just until moist crumbs form. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of six ungreased 4-in. fluted tart pans with removable bottoms. Place on a
- . Bake at 350u0b0 for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
- In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over the bottoms of crusts. Refrigerate.
- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Spread into crusts.
- For topping, in a microwave, melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over tarts. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips and peanuts over tops. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-peanut-butter-mousse-tarts/ (may not work)