Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

By aerin8

Just like a HUGE peanut butter cup, this chocolate peanut butter pie delivers on taste! Try to only eat one slice!

Ingredients

• CRUST:
• 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• FILLING:
• 14 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• GANACHE:
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (high-quality such as Ghiradelli, not chocolate chips)

Preparation

Step 1

CRUST:
Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter until well blended.

Press the mixture into the sides and bottom of a nine-inch deep dish pie plate. Bake at 350°F for 8 minutes.

Cool completely.

FILLING:
Beat cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the peanut butter and vanilla and mix well.

Beat in the melted butter gradually.

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, cool crust and refrigerate for several hours until set.

GANACHE:
Bring the cream to a boil in a saucepan. Pour over the chocolate in a bowl. Stir gently to melt the chocolate and mix well.

Cool slightly and spread evenly over the pie.

Chill until served.

Cut with a knife that has been heated under hot water and wiped dry between each slice.