Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is an ultra rich & creamy pie topped with a thick chocolate topping and sitting on a perfect shortbread crust! Want to make it NO BAKE? just use a premade crust!
Its not a surprise that this pie is a hit anywhere that ive served it- everyone I know LOVES peanut butter & chocolate!
You can keep it in the fridge but for some reason i like mine out of the freezer, its just a preference though!
This pie is literally one of my obsessions and I have to really contain myself when I make it, because I will eat the whole darn thing!
You can add some toppings to this pie! I think chopped reeses cups to the top would be downright dangerous!
You can really get creative with toppings! Even m&ms, chocolate shavings or peanuts!
You CAN make this pie a no bake by using a premade crust or doing a simple graham cracker crust but the added shortbread crust is out of this world and I do recommend it!
You could even do a chocolate premade crust or a added thin layer of chocolate pudding even- so many possibilies!
This pie recipe is amazing and not soupy like many other pie recipes ive tried in the past!
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The recipe
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie!
- Servings0
Ingredients
For the shortbread Crust:
- 1 cup of salted butter
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
For the Pie Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened to room temp
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cool whip
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 3 tsp. pure vanilla extract
For the topping:
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
To make the crust:
- Preheat oven to 350F (for NO bake- use a premade crust)
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Stir together flour and baking powder; add into butter mixture.
- Press into a 9 inch pie plate and bake for 10-12 minutes OR until golden brown then place in the fridge
To make the filling
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form and transfer to a small bowl. Chill whipped cream in the fridge.
- Cream together cream cheese, cool whip and sugar in the stand mixer until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in peanut butter and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Fold in the whipped cream and pour into the pie crust.
- Spread top into an even layer and chill in the fridge.
To Make the chocolate topping
- Heat 1/2 cup heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium-high heat just until it starts to boil. Add chocolate chips to medium bowl and pour hot cream over chocolate chips. Let sit for 5 minutes and stir until the chocolate topping is smooth- allow it cool before pouring over the pie. Spread into an even layer and chill in the fridge so it fully sets. Slice and serve.
- ENJOY!
