Frozen Peanut Butter and Banana Bars
- 20 chocolate wafers
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted,plus more for the pan
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 34 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 12 cup peanut butter
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 3 -4 bananas
- 12 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
- Make crust: Preheat oven to 350.
- In food processor, process cookies til crumbs form.
- Add butter; pulse til mixture holds together when squeezed.
- Lightly butter an 8 inch square baking pan.
- Line it with two crisscrossed rectangles of parchment that hang out of pan on each side by a few inches.
- Press crust firmly into bottom of pan on top of parchment and slightly up the sides.
- Use the bottom of a metal measuring cup or small bowl to help pat crumbs in evnenly.
- Bake until crust is firm and dry to the touch, 15- 20 minute Cool to room temperature.
- Make filling: In clean food processor, process cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream, peanut butter, and salt until smooth and light, scraping sides as needed.
- Peel bananas; halve lengthwise.
- Spread half the cream cheese mixture over the crust; top with a snug layer of bananas.
- Cover with remaining cream cheese mixture, smoothing top.
- Sprinkle with peanuts; cover with plastic wrap.
- Freeze til firm, at least 6 hours.
- To remove, wipe outside of pan with a hot towel; run a knife around inside edge (between paper and pan).
- Gently pull on paper to lift out of pan.
- Cut into 12 rectangles.
chocolate wafers, unsalted butter, cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream, peanut butter, salt, bananas, peanuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/frozen-peanut-butter-and-banana-bars-189164 (may not work)