No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: neufchâtel cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Neufchâtel has less fat, while ricotta is often less expensive.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder

Dark chocolate offers health benefits, while cocoa powder can be more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative, while margarine is often cheaper.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs and 1/2 cup of melted butter until well mixed.

Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a baking dish to form a crust.

In another bowl, beat 1 cup of cream cheese until smooth and creamy.

Add 1 cup of peanut butter and 1 cup of powdered sugar to the cream cheese, mixing until well combined.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl, whip 1 cup of heavy cream until stiff peaks form.

Fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until fully incorporated.

Pour the peanut butter cheesecake mixture over the crust in the baking dish.

Sprinkle 1 cup of chocolate chips evenly on top of the cheesecake layer.

Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to set.

Cut into bars and serve chilled.

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