Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Peanut butter Pie is a nostalgic memory for me! Summer time family get-togethers would always be topped off with this delicious treat. This tasty chocolate/peanut butter classic deserves a moment in the spotlight and is a great way to top off summer!

Ingredients

• Nonstick vegetable oil spray
• 7 whole graham crackers (about 4 oz.), coarsely broken
• ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 4 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1⅓ cups bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips (about 8 ounces)
• ⅔ cup plus 1¾ cups chilled whipping cream, divided
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• 6 ounces (1 cup) peanut butter chips
• 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned style or freshly ground)
• Chopped salted peanuts for decoration (optional)

 

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish with nonstick spray. Blend graham crackers, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar in food processor until moist clumps form. Press crumb mixture over bottom and up sides of prepared pie dish. Bake crust until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, combine chocolate chips, ⅔ cup cream, corn syrup, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium heat until chocolate softens, about 3 minutes. Whisk until melted and smooth. Spread chocolate mixture over bottom of crust. Freeze 10 minutes.

Step 3

Microwave peanut butter chips and ¾ cup cream in large microwave-safe bowl on medium heat at 15-second intervals just until chips soften, stirring often. Whisk in peanut butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cool to barely lukewarm. Beat remaining 1 cup cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until very thick but not yet holding peaks; fold into peanut butter mixture in 3 additions. Spoon mousse over chocolate layer. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

 

 

Recipe and image sourced from: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/peanut-butter-pie