Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Description
If you love chocolate and peanut butter together, you will love this dessert. It's very rich and decadent, so it's definitely great for a special occasion.
Ingredients
Crust:
1 1/3 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/3 c. sugar
8 T. (1 stick), unsalted butter, melted
Filling:
14 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1 T. vanilla
2 T. unsalted butter, melted
1 c. heavy whipping cream
Ganache:
3/4 c. heavy whipping cream
6 oz. high quality semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped (like Ghiradelli – not chocolate chips)
Directions
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Crust:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter until well blended.
Press mixture into sides and bottom of a 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Bake for 8 minutes.
Cool completely.
Filling:
Beat cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl; add peanut butter and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in melted butter.
In a separate bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold the cream into the peanut butter mixture using a spatula. DO NOT over beat. Pour into the prepared, cooled crust. Refrigerate for several hours until set.
Ganache:
Place semi-sweet chocolate in a bowl.
In a saucepan, bring cream to a boil; pour over the chocolate; stir gently to melt the chocolate; mix well. Cool slightly; spread evenly over the pie. Chill until ready to serve.
To serve, cut with a knife that has been heated under hot water and wiped dry between each slice.
8-10 servings.