Frozen Peanut Butter And Banana Bars

Total Time: 7 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 20 chocolate wafers
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted,plus more for the pan
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 -4 bananas
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 bake until crust is firm and dry to the touch, 15- 20 minute cool to room temperature.
• 3 make filling: in clean food processor, process cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream, peanut butter, and salt until smooth and light, scraping sides as needed.
• 4 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.
• 5 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.