Tasty Tuesdays: Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars

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I wanted a quick and simple dessert bar to bring to a family golf outing this weekend.   I searched the internet and found these chocolate cream cheese bars.  They weren't the prettiest dessert I've ever made but they sure did taste good and were super easy to make!

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Ingredients:

- 3/4 cup butter, plus more for greasing of pan

- 1 cup chocolate chips - semi sweet, divided

- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

- 1/2 cup peanuts - unsalted, dry roasted and chopped

- 16 ounces cream cheese - softened

- 1 cup sugar

- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1.  In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 3/4 cups of butter and 1/3 cup of the chocolate chips. Stir until smooth.  Stir in graham cracker crumbs and peanuts.  Press this into a buttered 13x9x2 inch pan.
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2.  Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set.

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3.  In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.  Spread this over the bottom layer.

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4.  Melt the remaining 2/3 cup of chocolate chips until smooth.  Carefully spread this over the cream cheese layer.  Cover and refrigerate until set.

5.  Cut into 24 squares and serve.

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