Description

This is a great dessert for PB & J lovers. It will be a huge hit at parties and get togethers.

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 sleeve Ritz crackers or crackers of choice
• 1/3 c. raw peanuts, finely chopped
• 1/3 c. light or dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 t. Diamond Crystal or ¼ t. kosher salt
• 6 T. unsalted butter, melted
• Filling and Assembly:
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 c. light or dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 t. Diamond Crystal or ¼ t. kosher salt
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• ½ c. natural peanut butter*
• 1 1/2 c. heavy cream
• 1/3 c. grape jelly, jam, or compote*

Steps

1. Crust:
2. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
3. Place crackers in a deep pie dish; gently crush with your hands until there is a mix of dime-size pieces and small crumbs. Add peanuts, brown sugar and salt; toss to combine. Drizzle in butter; toss to evenly coat. Use your hands and the bottom of a measuring cup to press firmly and evenly into bottom and up sides of dish. The mixture will look and feel crumbly, but it will hold together when baked.