Peanut Butter Lush With Graham Cracker Crust is a dessert recipe that will have guests asking for more.
The men went to the Wild Beast Feast again so I made the Peanut Butter Lush dessert for them to take. It is the highlight of Cade’s year. What is the Wild Beast Feast you ask? It is a men’s fellowship at our church. Cade thinks it is the best thing in world because they put up stuffed animals such as deer or birds.
Cora loves it because we get a girl time while the boys are gone. Chick Fil A, Hobby Lobby and Kohl’s: winning combination.
I signed up to bring a dessert and a vegetable to the feast and I was trying to figure out what to make. The vegetable was easy, because in honor of Cade, I threw frozen corn in a crock pot. (Corn is his favorite.)
Helping his dad on our deck. Dressed for the feast already!
The peanut butter lush came about as I enjoy trying new recipes. Sometimes that isn’t a good idea when I need to take the dessert places and it doesn’t work out. So, I do (most of the time) only try recipes that already have a winning combination, like peanut butter and cream cheese. Now you tell me: what can go wrong with peanut butter and cream cheese?
[Tweet “What can go wrong with peanut butter and cream cheese? Nothing. This recipe is proof.”]
Nada, I say.
Of course, I can’t dismiss the graham cracker crust. It adds such a great flavor to the whole recipe. Every ingredient blended perfectly. The only problem? I could only taste what was left in the bowl, not an actual piece.
Oh well. I guess I get to make it again. :-)
It is a lot like the popular Lemon Lush if you have ever had that before. You can freeze this recipe so the dessert is a firmer texture or you can simply refrigerate it. Either way, it will be enjoyed!
Peanut Butter Lush With Graham Cracker Crust
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter , melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese , softened
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- Peanut Butter Cups (for topping)
- 8 oz whipped cream
- 2 pkg graham crackers
Instructions
- Crush crackers (I use my food processor) until fine crumbs
- Mix in the melted butter and brown sugar
- Press firmly into a greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350* for 10 minutes
- Beat cream cheese (I use my Kitchen Aid Mixer)
- Mix in sugar and peanut butter
- Add milk a little at a time while the mixer is running until all is incorporated
- Fold in whipped cream
- Pour over cooled crust
- Sprinkled chopped peanut butter cups over top
- Freeze for 4 hours or until firm or you can simply refrigerate
- Cut and serve
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