This recipe provided by the kitchens of Peppers of Key West!!

Ingredients:

• 1 prepared graham cracker OR Oreo crust
• 4 oz. cream cheese (half of one normal-sized brick) – softened
• 1 cup confectioner’s (powdered) sugar
• 1/2 cup Hot & Spicy Peanut Butter
• 1 tbsp. heavy whipping cream
• 1 snack size (appr. 3.5 oz.) vanilla OR chocolate pudding cup
• 8 oz. container frozen whipped topping – thawed and divided into thirds
• 1.74 oz. bag Peanut M&M’s OR 6 Oreo cookies – crumbled for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

In large mixing bowl, whip cream cheese with hand mixer until soft and fluffy, then beat in sugar and Hot & Spicy Peanut Butter. Add pudding and heavy cream by hand, stirring with rubber spatula until completely combined. Gently fold one third of the whipped topping into mixture. Pour filling into crust, then top with the other two thirds of the whipped topping. Allow at least 4 hours in the refrigerator to set. Just before serving, garnish with crumbled M&M’s or Oreos. Store leftovers in the refrigerator or freezer, but be sure to allow ample thawing time if re-serving from frozen. ENJOY!!!!