Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
This frozen chocolate peanut butter pie is rich, creamy and easy to prep. It’s the kind of dessert that disappears fast at any event. With layers of smooth filling and candy topping, it’s as fun to serve as it is to eat.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Pie Dish 9-Inch
- Electric Mixer with Whisk Attachment
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1 ½ Cups chocolate graham crumbs
- ⅛ Cup light brown sugar
- 6 Tablespoons butter melted
For the Filling
- 8 Ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- ¾ Cup icing sugar
- 1 Cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 Cup whipping cream
For the Topping
- ¼ Cup peanut butter cups mini
- ¼ Cup chocolate sauce
Instructions
Make the Crust
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Combine the chocolate graham crumbs, brown sugar and butter.
- Firmly press the crust mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
- Bake the crust for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Add the Filling and Topping
- In a mixer bowl, beat the cream cheese, ¾ cup of the icing sugar and the peanut butter until fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, use a mixer (with the whisk attachment) to whip the cream until thick.
- Add in the remaining 2 tablespoons icing sugar and then whip until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
- Pour into the completely cooled pie shell and freeze for approximately 3 hours.
- Top with mini peanut butter cups and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
- Serve frozen or refrigerated.
Notes
Chill the crust before filling: It helps it hold together better.
Use full-fat cream cheese: This gives the filling a better texture.
Fold gently: Don’t overmix the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
Use a hot knife: Run a knife under hot water for clean slices.
Use full-fat cream cheese: This gives the filling a better texture.
Fold gently: Don’t overmix the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
Use a hot knife: Run a knife under hot water for clean slices.
Nutrition
Calories: 562kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 354mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 837IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg
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