🍫🥜 Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Ingredients
For the crust:
1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (e.g., Oreo or chocolate graham crackers) 🍪
1/4 cup sugar 🍬
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 🧈
For the peanut butter filling:
1 cup creamy peanut butter 🥜
8 oz cream cheese, softened 🧀
1 cup powdered sugar 🍬
1 tsp vanilla extract 🍦
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 🥛
For the chocolate ganache:
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 🍫
1/4 cup heavy cream 🥛
🧁 Instructions
1. Make the crust:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). 🔥
Mix cookie crumbs, sugar, and melted butter in a bowl. 🍪
Press into a 9-inch pie pan, covering the bottom and sides. 🍰
Bake for 8 minutes, then let cool. 🕒
2. Prepare the filling:
In a large bowl, beat together:
Peanut butter
Cream cheese
Powdered sugar
Vanilla extract
…until smooth and creamy. 🥜🧀🍬
In a separate bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. 🥛
Gently fold whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture. 🧁
3. Assemble the pie:
Spread the peanut butter filling into the cooled crust. 🍰
Smooth the top with a spatula.
Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, until firm. ❄️
4. Make the ganache:
Heat heavy cream until it just begins to simmer (30–45 sec in microwave). 🕒
Add chocolate chips and let sit 1 minute.
Stir until smooth and glossy. 🍫
Cool slightly, then drizzle over chilled pie.
5. Serve & enjoy:
Let ganache set before slicing.
Optional: Top with whipped cream, extra ganache, or chopped peanuts. 🍫🥜
