Lightened Up Peanut Butter Pie Food

LIGHTENED UP PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Let cream cheese come to room temperature.
• After it is at temperature, whip it with a mixer until it appears fluffed.
• Combine PB2, confectioners' sugar, and water in a separate bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined.
• Add the PB2 mixture to cream cheese and mix until well combined with the mixer.
• Add the container of Cool Whip to the PB2/cream cheese and continue to mix until combined.
• Fold in 3 tablespoons of the mini chocolate chips.
• Pour the mixture into the graham cracker crust.
• Smooth the mixture and add the remaining tablespoon of mini chocolate chips to the top of the pie to garnish.
• Place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving. Keeps well overnight.

SMOOTH AND CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together peanut butter, cream cheese and sugar. Then stir whipped topping into peanut butter mixture. Whisk until smooth and no lumps remain.
• Pour filling into pie crust and refrigerate for about 3 hours until pie is firm.

LIGHT AND FLUFFY PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, and cream cheese. Whip until smooth and fluffy. Spoon mixture into graham cracker crust and chill 2 hours before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER PIE (FROZEN)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend together cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter.
• Slowly add the milk while beathing, so your mixture is creamy.
• Continue beating until fluffy.
• Fold in the nondairy whipped topping.
• Pour the mixture into the graham cracker crust pie shell.
• Swill the fudge sauce through the pie (i usually use a butter knife)
• Freeze until firm.

REAL SOUTHERN PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Stir confectioners' sugar and peanut butter together in a bowl until crumbly. Remove 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture to a small bowl and reserve as a garnish. Spread remaining peanut butter mixture into the bottom of the pie crust.
• Whisk milk, white sugar, flour, egg yolks, and salt together in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble and thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Pour milk mixture over peanut butter mixture and cool pie completely in refrigerator, at least 2 hours.
• Spread whipped topping over chilled pie and sprinkle reserved 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture over the top.

PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Combine crust ingredients; press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 375* for 10 minutes.
• Cool. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth.
• Fold in whipped cream. Gently spoon into crust. Garnish with chocolate or cookie crumbs if desired.
• Refrigerate.

LOW CAL/FAT PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, blend the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
• Add the peanut butter, milk and vanilla, beat until smooth.
• Fold in the whipped topping to the peanut butter mixture - add enough to fill the 9" pie crust to the top with the filling mixture.
• Freeze (remove 15 minutes before serving). Leftovers can be refrozen.