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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Published: Nov 14, 2016
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Ethan Calabrese
Yields:
8 - 10
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs 10 mins
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The unstoppable pairing makes for one mesmerizing pie.

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Ingredients

For the Crust

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 log refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough

For the Filling

  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped Reese's

For the Ganache

  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • Reese's Pieces, for decorating

Directions

    1. Step 1Make Cookie Crust: Preheat oven to 375° and spray a 9" pie plate with cooking spray. Press peanut butter cookie dough into bottom and up sides of pie plate. Bake 14 minutes. Let cool slightly, then use a measuring cup to press down dough so it forms a crust. Refrigerate while you make filling.
    2. Step 2Make Filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Transfer to a bowl and wipe bowl of stand mixer clean.
    3. Step 3To bowl of stand mixer, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, brown sugar, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Beat in whipped cream and Reese’s until combined.
    4. Step 4Add mixture to prepared pie crust and smooth top. Freeze 30 minutes until peanut butter layer is firm.
    5. Step 5Make Ganache Topping: Bring heavy cream to a simmer. Turn off heat, add chocolate chips and whisk until combined. Spoon chocolate on top of the peanut butter pie.
    6. Step 6Warm peanut butter in microwave for 20 seconds. Stir, then dollop small spoonfuls onto chocolate ganache layer. Gently drag a toothpick or butter knife through topping, creating a marbled effect.
    7. Step 7Around edge of pie filling, place a ring of Reese’s Pieces. Refrigerate until firm, 2 to 3 hours.
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