Easy Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

The peanut butter pie is a very sweet pie that is full of rich flavors. The peanut butter pie is not only sweet, but it’s also very easy to make.

The crust ingredients are; chocolate graham crackers, light brown sugar, and unsalted butter.

The pie filling ingredients are as follows; cream cheese, powdered sugar, creamy peanut butter, whipping cream, and vanilla extract.

These are the steps to follow for the peanut butter pie recipe;

 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit, or 162 degrees Celsius.

 

Make the crust. In the bowl of the food processor, process the chocolate Graham crackers until finely ground. Add the melted unsalted butter and pulse until moistened.

 

Pour the mixture into a 9-inch pie pan and use the bottom of a measuring cup to press the crust mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the 9-inch pie pan.

 

Bake the crust for 10 to 12 minutes. Put the pan on a wire rack to completely cool.

 

Next, make the pie filling. In a large bowl, add cream cheese, 94 grams of powdered sugar, and creamy peanut butter. Beat for about 3 minutes using an electric hand mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.

 

In a separate bowl, use an electric hand mixer with the whisk attachment to whip the heavy cream until thick and light. Add in the remaining 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar and the vanilla extract, and continue whipping until stiff peaks are formed.

 

Carefully fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture and then pour the mixture into the prepared crust.

Chill the pie in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or freeze the pie for 3 hours.

Drizzle melted chocolate on the pie and add Reese’s cups and peanut butter chips. 

 

Ingredients For The Peanutbutter Pie 

For the crust 

• 196 grams (whole) of chocolate graham crackers
• 1 tablespoon of light brown sugar
• 100 grams of unsalted butter, melted

For the pie filling 

• 1 cup of cream cheese
• 94 grams of powdered sugar plus 2 tablespoons, divided
• 1 cup of creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup of heavy whipping cream 
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Pie Toppings

• Peanut butter chips 
• Reese’s cups 
• Melted chocolate

Equipment or tools For Peanut butter pie

• Food processor
• An electric hand mixer 
• Weighing scale
• 9-inch pie pan 
• Mixing bowls 
• Measuring cups 
• Measuring spoons

Steps To Follow For The Peanutbutter Pie Recipe

1. Firstly, preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit or 162 degrees Celsius.
2. Secondly, make the crust. In the bowl of the food processor, process the chocolate Graham crackers until finely ground. Add the melted unsalted butter and pulse until moistened.
3. Thirdly, pour the mixture into a 9-inch pie pan and use the bottom of a measuring cup to press the crust mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the 9-inch pie pan.
4. Nextly, bake the crust for 10 to 12 minutes. Put the pan on a wire rack to completely cool.
5. Nextly, make the pie filling. In a large bowl, add cream cheese, 94 grams of powdered sugar, and creamy peanut butter. Beat for about 3 minutes using an electric hand mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
6. In a separate bowl, use an electric hand mixer with the whisk attachment to whip the heavy cream until thick and light. Add in the remaining 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar and the vanilla extract, and continue whipping until stiff peaks are formed.
7. Carefully mix the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
8. Pour the mixture into the prepared crust.
9. Chill the pie in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or freeze the pie for 3 hours.
10. Lastly, drizzle the melted chocolate and add Reese’s cups and peanut butter chips. Serve and enjoy the pie. 

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Important Notes For Peanut butter Pie 

• For storage, place the peanut butter pie in an airtight container and place it in the refrigerator, the pie will be fresh for 3 days.
• For longer storage, place the pie in a freezer-safe container and place it in the freezer for 1 month. 
• This recipe calls for chocolate graham crackers, however, you can substitute the chocolate graham crackers with regular graham crackers or Oreos.
• Always use full-fat cream cheese because it is creamy and rich in flavor.
• When it comes to butter, ensure you get good quality butter, the better the butter, the better the results.
• If you can bake an already made pie, it is fine, however, always look out for the best.

Conclusion

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