Description
A rich and creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie that combines the flavors of chocolate and peanut butter in a delicious dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups chocolate cookie crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, combine chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter. Mix until well combined.
- Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and let cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and peanut butter together until smooth.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and continue to mix until well combined.
- In another bowl, whip the heavy cream and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until fully incorporated.
- Pour the peanut butter filling into the cooled cookie crust, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate chips with the milk, stirring until smooth.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over the peanut butter filling.
- Chill the pie in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or until set.
- Slice and serve chilled.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, try adding a layer of chocolate ganache on top before chilling.
- You can also substitute the chocolate cookie crust with a graham cracker crust for a different taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg