Description
Peanut butter ice box cake delivers creamy bliss with layers of graham crackers and smooth peanut butter mousse. Cool dessert lovers will savor each chilled spoonful of this simple no-bake treat that promises delightful indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 family-size packages Nutter Butter cookies
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 package (16 ounces / 454 grams) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Dairy Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons Nutter Butter cookies, crushed
Instructions
- Meticulously arrange Nutter Butter cookies in a single, uniform layer across the bottom of a 9×13 inches (22.86×33.02 centimeters) casserole dish, ensuring complete coverage.
- Using an electric mixer, thoroughly blend cream cheese and peanut butter until achieving a velvety, homogeneous consistency with no visible lumps.
- Incorporate half of the whipped topping into the peanut butter mixture, gently mixing to preserve its delicate, airy texture.
- Delicately fold the remaining whipped topping into the mixture using a silicone spatula, maintaining maximum volume and lightness.
- Carefully distribute approximately one-third of the peanut butter cream across the cookie base, spreading evenly with smooth, deliberate strokes to create a consistent layer.
- Methodically construct a second layer of Nutter Butter cookies atop the initial cream layer, covering the entire surface.
- Repeat the cream application process, ensuring complete and uniform coverage of the cookie layer.
- Add a final layer of Nutter Butter cookies, followed by the remaining peanut butter cream mixture, creating a smooth, enticing top surface.
- Generously sprinkle crushed Nutter Butter cookies over the entire top, providing a textural and visual garnish.
- Completely seal the casserole dish with plastic wrap, preventing moisture loss and potential flavor contamination.
- Refrigerate the dessert for a minimum of 4 hours or ideally overnight, allowing flavors to meld and texture to set perfectly.
Notes
- Chill this decadent dessert for at least 4 hours to ensure the layers meld together perfectly, creating a creamy and indulgent treat.
- Use room temperature cream cheese and peanut butter for a smoother, easier-to-mix consistency that prevents lumps in the filling.
- Fold whipped topping gently to maintain its light and airy texture, which gives the cake its signature fluffy and creamy structure.
- Crush Nutter Butter cookies just before adding as a topping to preserve their crunch and prevent them from getting soggy.
- Make ahead friendly: This no-bake dessert can be prepared a day in advance, making it ideal for entertaining or busy schedules.
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days, allowing you to enjoy this delightful treat throughout the week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg