Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 20 Oreo Thins, finely crushed (about 1-1/4 cups); 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup butter, melted; FILLING:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1 cup creamy peanut butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped; Optional: Chocolate curls, chopped peanuts or chocolate cookie crumbs

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + cooling

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

For all the fans of combining peanut butter with chocolate, this almost no-bake chocolate peanut butter pie is the dessert of your dreams.

Ingredients

20 Oreo Thins, finely crushed (about 1-1/4 cups)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
Optional: Chocolate curls, chopped peanuts or chocolate cookie crumbs

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and up the side of a 9-in. pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
For filling, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, butter and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Gently spoon into crust. If desired, top with chocolate curls, chopped peanuts or cookie crumbs. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 713 calories, 50g fat (22g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 403mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 2g fiber), 11g protein.

I entered this pie in our county fair, and it was selected grand champion. Who can resist a tempting chocolate crumb crust and a creamy filling with big peanut butter taste? Be prepared to take an empty pan home when you serve this pie at your next potluck. —Doris Doherty, Albany, Oregon

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