Chocolate Pie With Peanut Butter Crust Food

PEANUT BUTTER PIE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Make crust first.
• In a small bowl, combine crumbs and melted butter and then pat into a 9" pie plate.
• Bake until firm and solid; 8 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Now make filling.
• In medium-sized bowl, whip cream.
• Place in fridge until you need it.
• Now, in a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese until fluffy.
• Next, beat in peanut butter, then butter and vanilla.
• Beat in icing sugar until nice and fluffy.
• Retrieve whipping cream from fridge.
• Fold about one-quarter of the cream into mixture to lighten it up, then fold in remainder of cream.
• Use a light hand-- but you don't want any streaks of cream to show either.
• Fill baked crust with peanut butter mixture.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until it firms up, about 3 hours.
• To make chocolate ganache topping, finely chop chocolate bar (you can substitute 6 squares of semisweet bakers chocolate) and place in a small bowl.
• In a small pot, heat cream just until bubbles form.
• Pour over chocolate and stir until chocolate melts.
• Let cool, then spread over pie.
• Take the 12 miniature-peanut-butter-cup halves and arrange them evenly around the edge of the pie.
• I tilt them so the inside shows.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving; I always make this a day ahead.

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 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:

• Crust:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F and place rack in center of oven.
• Combine cracker crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter in a deep 10-inch pie pan (or two shallow 9-inch pie pans).
• Press evenly into pan and bake for 10-15 minutes.
• Chill Crust.
• Ganache:.
• Bring 3/4 cup heavy cream to boil in small pan over medium-high heat, or microwave for 2-3 minutes, and pour over chocolate chips.
• Whisk together until smooth.
• Pour 1/2 of the chocolate mixture into cooked and cooled pie shell(s) and spread evenly over bottom. (Save the rest for the garnish).
• Refrigerate.
• Filling:.
• In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer set on high, whip cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Add milk, peanut butter, and vanilla.
• Beat until well mixed.
• In a separate bowl, whip chilled cream until stiff and fold into peanut butter mixture.
• Spoon gently into chilled crust; using a spatula to smooth surface of pie.
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Garnish with chocolate shavings, crushed peanuts, whipped cream or drizzle ganache over top.
• Serve at once.
• (Rumored to be even better the second day--like there is ever any left over!).

EASY PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE PIE WITH CHOCOLATE CRUST

Steps:

• In a bowl using an electric mixer combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk; beat until smooth (about 3-4 minutes).
• Mix in confectioner's sugar.
• Using a large spatula, fold in 3-1/4 cups Cool Whip thawed topping.
• Divide evenly between the two prepared crusts.
• Top with whipped cream or more Cool Whip topping.
• Sprinkle grated chocolate and finely chopped peanuts over the top of the whipped cream.
• Chill for a minimum of 4 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE PIE WITH PEANUT BUTTER CRUST

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl mash Rice Krispies to medium fine. Then add Peanut Butter, mix and incorporate well.
• 2. Press and line a pie plate with mixture. Bake crust at 325 degrees for 30 minutes to firm up crust. Then let crust cool.
• 3. Mix Chocolate Pudding per directions but use just 2/3 of recommended milk, for firmer pie. Place in refrigerator to firm and chill.
• 4. When crust has cooled add cooled pudding mixture and chill in refrigerator until time to serve.
• 5. When served, add whipped topping and shaved chocolate if you choose.
• 6. Variation: In place of pudding prepare with Chocolate Ice Cream. I also use Chocolate Ice Cream instead of the pudding at times. It is also very good. Happy cooking, Gary

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, pulse wafers until finely ground. In a bowl, combine wafer crumbs, butter, brown sugar, and salt. Press mixture firmly into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. Bake until set, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• Filling: With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and salt until fluffy. Beat in peanut butter and vanilla.
• In a chilled bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Whisk one-third of whipped cream into peanut butter mixture, then gently fold in remaining whipped cream. Spoon filling into cooled crust. Freeze, uncovered, 4 hours (or up to 1 day, covered with plastic wrap).
• Garnish: Melt chocolate in heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water. (Alternatively, you can melt it in the microwave.) Transfer melted chocolate to a resealable plastic bag. Snip tip from one corner of bag to make a very small opening. Holding bag about 5 inches above pie, drizzle melted chocolate over top. In a small saucepan over low heat (or in the microwave), melt peanut butter. Place in a resealable plastic bag; snip corner, and drizzle in same manner as melted chocolate. Let pie stand 10 minutes before slicing.

PEANUT BUTTER CREAM PIE WITH CHOCOLATE CRISPY CRUST

Steps:

• Make the crust: Use a double boiler to melt the 6 oz. of chocolate and butter over low heat.
• Remove from heat and stir until smooth.
• Gently fold in the rice cereal until it's completely coated. Then set it to the side until it cools to just warm and then stir in the mini chips.
• Press into a buttered 9 inch pie pan and chill for 30 minutes to set the chocolate.
• Prepare the filling: In a large bowl beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the condensed milk, peanut butter, and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl, beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
• Pour into the pie crust.
• Make the topping: Use a double boiler to melt the milk chocolate over hot, not simmering water.
• Add the cream and stir until blended and smooth.
• Set aside to cool slightly, then drizzle the chocolate over the top of the pie.
• Refrigerate about 2 hours to set.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , For filling, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, butter and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Gently spoon into crust. Garnish with chocolate or cookie crumbs if desired. Store in refrigerator.

PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch pie plate. Pulse the graham crackers and peanuts in a food processor until finely ground. Add the melted butter and pulse to combine. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and up the side of the prepared pie plate. Bake until set, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
• Meanwhile, put the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at 50 percent power in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth. Spread evenly in the prepared crust with a small offset spatula or the back of a spoon; set aside until the chocolate sets, about 10 minutes.
• Make the filling: Beat the heavy cream in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form; refrigerate until ready to use. In another bowl, beat the peanut butter, cream cheese, milk and vanilla on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix on low speed until incorporated.
• Gently fold half of the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until combined, then fold in the rest. Spoon into the prepared crust and smooth the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours or overnight. Top with shaved chocolate before serving.

CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUST PEANUT BUTTER PIE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Crush cookies into crumbs, setting aside some crumbs for garnish.
• Add crushed cookies into a bowl and mix with melted butter.
• Pour crumbs into pie dish and pat down to form a crust.
• Bake crust for 5 minutes or until set.
• In a bowl mix the cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth.
• Add in the whipped cream and powdered sugar, mix again until smooth.
• Pour mixture over crust and smooth out the top.
• Refrigerate or freeze until set, about 1 hour.
• Sprinkle the top with remaining cookie crumbs.
• Slice and serve.
• Enjoy!