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Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie consists of a soft peanut butter cookie-like crust, a creamy peanut butter mousse and chocolate ganache
5 from 20 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Setting Time: 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 42 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 978 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

Pie Crust

  • ½ Cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature
  • ½ Cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ Cup Peanut Butter (Chunky or Creamy)
  • 1 Large Egg, room temperature
  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Peanut Butter Mousse

  • 1 Cup Cream Cheese, room temperature (8 ounce package) Use full fat cream cheese
  • 1 Cup Peanut Butter (crunchy or smooth)
  • 1 Cup Confectioner's Sugar
  • 1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk (14 ounces)
  • 1 ½ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream

Chocolate Ganache

  • 8 Ounces Dark Chocolate
  • ¾ Cup Heavy Cream

Instructions
 

Make Pie Crust

  • In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Add brown sugar and room temperature butter to a mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment cream together until light and fluffy (approximately 3 minutes), scraping side of bowl as needed.
  • Add the peanut butter to the butter/sugar and mix until combined, scraping the side of bowl as needed.
  • Add a room temperature egg to butter/sugar/peanut butter and mix until combined, scraping the side of bowl as needed.
  • Add flour/baking soda/salt to mixing bowl and mix on low speed until combined.
  • Press the dough evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie pan. Use your hands, a dough tamper or the flat bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
  • Pierce bottom and sides of pie crust with a fork about 15 times.
  • Place pie crust in the refrigerator and heat oven to 350°.
  • Once oven has reached 350°, bake pie crust for 12 minutes.
  • Cool completely before adding pie fillings.

Chocolate Ganache

  • Bring 6 ounces cream to a boil and pour over chocolate. Let sit for 5 minutes then stir until smooth.
  • Pour ½ of the chocolate ganache in the bottom of the peanut butter crust. Reserve the other half for the pie topping.

Peanut Butter Mousse

  • Place cream cheese and peanut butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (a hand mixer may also be used). Mix together until well combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
  • Add powdered sugar to the bowl and mix until combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
  • Add sweetened condensed milk to the bowl and mix until combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
  • Using a clean bowl, whip the heavy cream until medium peaks form. Gently fold into the peanut butter mixture.

Assembling the Pie

  • Pour the peanut butter mousse into the cooled pie shell over the ganache.
  • Drizzle the remaining chocolate ganache over the pie top and run a toothpick through the chocolate to create a swirl effect.
  • Add any additional toppings you desire (e,g. peanut brittle, whipped cream, torched bananas, etc...)
  • Place in refrigerator for 2 hours to allow mousse to set.

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Nutrition

Calories: 978kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 19gFat: 70gSaturated Fat: 35gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 534mgPotassium: 646mgFiber: 5gSugar: 56gVitamin A: 1517IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 222mgIron: 4mg
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