Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients:
Crust:
3 cups plain graham crackers finely crushed
1 and ½ sticks of butter softened
Filling:
1 package 8 ounce cream cheese softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup cocoa powder
½ cup sugar
3-4 tbsp. milk
Topping:
2 – 4 ounce bars of semi-sweet baking chocolate
Directions:
Make the crust by mixing finely crushed graham crackers and 1 ½ sticks of melted butter until moist and forms a ball with hands. Take the mixture and place in ungreased 9×9 metal baking pan and press with hands evenly on the bottom. Place in preheated oven 350* F and bake for 10 minutes. Set crust mixture to the side to cool.

Next make the filling. Add cream cheese and peanut butter to a standard mixing bowl. Stir ingredients together with a spatula until mixed well. Then begin on low and mix with standing electric mixer. Add the sugar and cocoa powder. Mix until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Mixture will be stiff. Add 1 tbsp. of milk at a time and continue to mix on high until mixture is creamy and fully blended. Add this mixture to the cooled crust and spread evenly.

Melt chocolate according to package directions. Add melted chocolate on top.

Place in freezer and allow to chill for about 4 hours. Once chilled, cut into squares and serve.
Serves 8-12