Our no-bake peanut butter pie is topped with peanut butter cups, chocolate covered peanuts and salted peanuts, held together with rich chocolate ganache.
Author: Spatula Queens
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: No-Bake
Serves: 10
Ingredients
For the Crust:
10 ounces chocolate sandwich cookies
For the Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese
1¼ cups creamy peanut butter
1 cup heavy cream
¾ cup confectioner’s sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Ganache Topping
½ cup chopped, dark chocolate (or chocolate chips)
3 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
For the Crust:
In food processor: Process the sandwich cookies to a fine crumb
Press evenly into a 9-inch pie plate
Freeze while preparing the filling
For the Ganache Topping:
In a small micro-wave proof bowl or cup, heat the 3 tablespoons of cream
Add chocolate
Let sit for 5 minutes then stir until smooth
For the Filling:
Whip the heavy cream to stiff peak and refrigerate
In separate bowl, mix cream cheese and confectioner’s sugar on low until blended
Add peanut butter until combined (mixture will be stiff)
Add vanilla
Add the whipped cream in thirds
Pour into cookie crumb crust and chill for about 15 minutes
Top with candy and/or nuts
Drizzle with ganache
Chill for at least 4 hours before serving
Recipe by Spatula Queens at https://spatulaqueens.com/2015/09/no-bake-peanut-butter-pie/