A sweet and delicious dessert for your holiday gatherings!

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Pudding Cake

Ingredients

2 — 7 oz. pkg. apple and cinnamon muffin mix
2-1/4 cups water, divided
1 cup chunky applesauce
1 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Chips
1 cup Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips
1-1/3 cups packed light brown sugar
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. butter
Whipped topping

Directions

~Preheat oven to 350°.

~With fork, stir together dry muffin mix and 1 cup water until well blended in 13x9x2″ baking pan. Stir in applesauce, chocolate chips, and peanut butter chips.

~Stir together brown sugar, remaining 1-1/4 cups water, lemon juice, and butter in medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Pour carefully over chip mixture in pan. Do not stir.

~Bake 35 to 40 minutes (or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean).

~Cool slightly. Serve warm with whipped topping.

~Makes 12 servings.