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Prison dessert sweet spread bars on a metal cafeteria tray, dark chocolate cookie crumb bars with peanut butter and chopped candy bar pieces visible, chocolate drizzle and M&Ms on top, plastic wrap...
Sarah Mitchell

Sweet Commissary Crunch (Prison Dessert Spread)

Savory spreads get all the attention, but the sweet spreads deserve just as much love. In prison, dessert options from commissary are limited — cookies, candy bars, peanut butter, and instant coffee.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos), crushed
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter (creamy)
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 Snickers bar, chopped into small pieces
  • 1 Kit Kat bar, broken into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
  • 1 tablespoon caramel sauce
  • 2 tablespoons M&Ms or Reese's Pieces (for topping)
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee mixed with 1 tablespoon hot water (optional, for mocha flavor)

Method
 

  1. Crush the chocolate sandwich cookies in their bag until you have fine crumbs with some small chunks remaining.
  2. In a bowl (or directly in a large zip-lock bag), mix the peanut butter, cream cheese, and honey until smooth.
  3. Add the crushed cookies to the peanut butter mixture and mix until everything is coated and sticking together.
  4. If using the coffee mixture, add it now and mix in.
  5. Fold in the chopped Snickers and Kit Kat pieces.
  6. Press the mixture flat into the bag or into a small lined baking pan, about 1 inch thick.
  7. Drizzle chocolate syrup and caramel sauce over the top.
  8. Press M&Ms or Reese's Pieces into the top.
  9. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or wrap tight and let it firm up at room temperature for 1 hour).
  10. Slice into bars or squares. Serve cold for best texture.

Notes

The peanut butter and cream cheese combo is what holds everything together — don't skip the cream cheese or it'll be too crumbly. For a firmer bar, add more peanut butter. The instant coffee addition is a game-changer — it adds a mocha depth that makes the chocolate flavor way more complex. These keep well wrapped up for 3-4 days, and actually taste better the second day when all the flavors have melded together.