Peanut-Chocolate Mud Pie Squares

20

 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-2/3 cups), divided

1/4

cup  butter, melted

1

tub   (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread

1/2

cup  PLANTERS Creamy Peanut Butter

1/4

cup  sugar

1

tub  (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

1/4

cup  coarsely chopped PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts

1

pkg.   (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

1-1/2

cups  cold milk

Make It

LINE 9-inch square pan with plastic wrap, with ends of wrap extending over sides. Mix 1-1/4 cups cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
BEAT cream cheese spread, peanut butter and sugar in medium bowl with mixer until well blended. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Top with 1/4 cup of the remaining cookie crumbs.
BEAT pudding mix and milk in same bowl with mixer on low speed 2 min. Stir in remaining COOL WHIP; spoon over crumb mixture. Top with remaining crumbs and nuts.
FREEZE overnight. Remove dessert from freezer 20 min. before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Use plastic wrap handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into squares.