Chocolate Peanut Butter Moon Pies Food

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and peanut butter. Heat in the microwave until soft; mix well. Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar until the mixture resembles a soft dough. Spread mixture into 2 pie crusts.
• In a small bowl, mix the milk with the instant pudding. Pour over the peanut butter mixture in each crust. Chill until firm.
• Top pies with whipped topping when ready to serve.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• For the cakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, or 325 degrees F on the convection setting. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and beat to combine. Beat in the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with additions of the buttermilk, starting and ending with flour mixture.
• Scoop the batter by 1/4-cupfuls onto three parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets, at least 3 inches apart. With the back of a cookie scoop or a spoon, shape the scoops of batter into neat circles. Bake until the cakes spring back when gently pressed in the center, 15 to 18 minutes. Slip the parchment with the cakes still on it onto cooling racks. Let the cakes cool completely on the parchment.
• For the filling: In a medium bowl, beat the peanut butter and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add the confectioners' sugar and the salt and beat on low until smooth. Chill the filling for 15 minutes.
• Carefully lift the cakes off of the parchment. Spread about 3 tablespoons of filling on a flat side of half of the cakes. Top with the remaining cakes, flat-side down.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER MOON PIES

Steps:

• In a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the butter until creamy. Add the brown sugar and beat at medium-high speed until fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and the 1 whole egg. Add the 2 1/4 cups of flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and beat until a soft dough forms. Divide the dough into 2 mounds and transfer to 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Pat each mound of dough into a 1/3-inch-thick square, wrap and refrigerate until firm, 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350° and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Working with 1 square at a time, on a floured work surface, roll the dough out to a 13-inch square, 1/8 inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, stamp out rounds and arrange them 1/2 inch apart on the baking sheets; repeat with the second square of dough. Gather the scraps and refrigerate until firm. Reroll and cut out more rounds, using the scraps only once. Refrigerate the cookies just until firm, about 10 minutes.
• Bake the cookies in the upper and middle thirds of the oven for about 15 minutes, until lightly browned, shifting the pans halfway through baking. Let cool slightly, then carefully invert the cookies onto racks and let cool completely.
• Spread the melted chocolate on half of the cookies and the peanut butter on the other half. Allow the chocolate to set.
• In a small saucepan, boil the corn syrup over high heat without stirring until it registers 230° to 235° (thread ball) on a candy thermometer. Meanwhile, in a clean standing mixer fitted with the whisk, beat the 2 egg whites with the cream of tartar and a pinch of salt until firm peaks form. Slowly drizzle in the hot corn syrup and beat at high speed until glossy, about 2 minutes. At medium-low speed, beat in the remaining 2 teaspoons of vanilla and the 1 cup of confectioners' sugar.
• Transfer the marshmallow to a pastry bag with a plain 1/2-inch tip or a large zippered plastic bag with the corner snipped off. Pipe 1 1/2-tablespoon mounds of the marshmallow onto the chocolate-covered cookies. Top with the peanut butter-covered cookies and press lightly to spread the marshmallow to the edges. Let the moon pies stand in an airtight container for 2 hours (they will soften slightly) before dusting with confectioners' sugar, cocoa and cinnamon and serving.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl and stir until well blended. Press crumb mixture firmly into a 9-inch springform pan.
• Melt 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate and stir in 2 tablespoons heavy cream. Spread the melted chocolate over the crust.
• Pour one cup of the heavy cream into a bowl or stand mixer and whip until stiff peaks form. Stick the whipped cream in the fridge until the filling is ready.
• In mixer bowl, add peanut butter and cream cheese and mix until creamy and blended. Reduce speed to low and gradually add confectioner's sugar, vanilla and lemon juice.
• Increase speed to medium and beat until filling is creamy and smooth. Fold in the whipped cream about a quarter cup at a time.
• Pour filling over the prepared crust and refrigerate for two hours or until the pie is set.
• Melt chocolate slowly with the remaining 3/4 cup of heavy cream, stirring constantly until the chocolate is melted. Remove chocolate from heat and stir for two more minutes.
• Remove chilled and set pie from the springform pan and place on a wire rack with parchment paper underneath.
• Pour and spread the chocolate topping over the pie, covering the top and sides.
• Refrigerate another 2 hours or until the chocolate topping is set.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE I

Steps:

• Melt 6 ounces semi sweet chocolate, and cool to room temperature. Beat the eggs with 3/4 cup butter or margarine, chocolate and confectioners' sugar for a FULL 5 minutes. Mixture will be thick and smooth.
• In a separate bowl, beat the peanut butter, 1/4 cup butter, and cream.
• Spoon chocolate filling into crust. Swirl peanut butter filling into chocolate filling.
• Drizzle remaining 2 oz of melted chocolate on top of pie. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, and serve.

CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Mix and combine Oreo crumbs with butter. Press mixture into a 9-inch pie pan; set aside.
• Place chocolate chips and peanut butter in a blender; set aside. Place heavy cream and sugar in a saucepan and heat until mixture starts to just bubble along the pan's edge. Transfer to blender and let stand for 1 minute. Blend on high until smooth. Add egg whites and vanilla and blend on high until well combined. Pour mixture over Oreo crust. Refrigerate and chill for 2 hours. *Optional: Finish with whipped cream and shaved chocolate.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Peanut Butter Filling: with a hand mixer or food processor, mix peanut butter, cream cheese and butter, and salt. Slowly add the sugar and then the 1 tsp vanilla until well blended. Add peanut butter mixture to the pie plate (or plates if making 2 small pies), pressing down on all sides to make flat.
• Chocolate Mousse topping: Melt the unsweetened chocolate squares in a sauce pan on low. (Do not overheat or boil!) When the chocolate is completely melted, add sweetened condensed milk and remove from heat. Add remaining tsp vanilla and mix quickly. Cool to room temperature.
• Fold 12 oz cool whip into chocolate mixture. Let cool. Carefully pour/scoop onto peanut butter mixture. Add to pie plate(s) and refrigerate or freeze for faster setting time. Sprinkle chocolate shavings over the top, **Optional.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Crush the cookies until they're fine crumbs. Pour the melted butter over the top and stir with a fork to combine. Press into a pie pan and bake until set, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
• For the filling: Beat the peanut butter with the cream cheese until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Add in the thawed whipped topping and beat until smooth, scraping the sides as needed.
• Pour the filling into the crust, evening out the top with a knife or spatula. Chill for at least an hour before serving.