Peanut Butter And Chocolate Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch pie plate. Pulse the graham crackers and peanuts in a food processor until finely ground. Add the melted butter and pulse to combine. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and up the side of the prepared pie plate. Bake until set, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
• Meanwhile, put the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at 50 percent power in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth. Spread evenly in the prepared crust with a small offset spatula or the back of a spoon; set aside until the chocolate sets, about 10 minutes.
• Make the filling: Beat the heavy cream in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form; refrigerate until ready to use. In another bowl, beat the peanut butter, cream cheese, milk and vanilla on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix on low speed until incorporated.
• Gently fold half of the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until combined, then fold in the rest. Spoon into the prepared crust and smooth the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours or overnight. Top with shaved chocolate before serving.

Steps:

• In a large bowl beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add peanut butter and 1 cup of the sugar.
• Beat until well blended.
• In a small bowl beat 1/2 cup of whipping cream until soft peaks form.
• Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla.
• Slowly fold cream mixture into peanut butter mixture.
• Pour into cooled pie shell.
• For the topping-in a double boiler over hot but not boiling water melt chocolate and cream together, whisking until smooth.
• Cool to luke warm and then pour over pie.
• You may need to rock the pie back and forth to get even coverage.
• One inch in from the edge form a circle with the chopped nuts and then chill for at least 2 hours.
• Once topping has set you can cover with plastic wrap.
• You can freeze this pie for storage or for a frozen summer treat.

Steps:

• In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and peanut butter. Heat in the microwave until soft; mix well. Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar until the mixture resembles a soft dough. Spread mixture into 2 pie crusts.
• In a small bowl, mix the milk with the instant pudding. Pour over the peanut butter mixture in each crust. Chill until firm.
• Top pies with whipped topping when ready to serve.

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Crush the cookies until they're fine crumbs. Pour the melted butter over the top and stir with a fork to combine. Press into a pie pan and bake until set, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
• For the filling: Beat the peanut butter with the cream cheese until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Add in the thawed whipped topping and beat until smooth, scraping the sides as needed.
• Pour the filling into the crust, evening out the top with a knife or spatula. Chill for at least an hour before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin.
• In ungreased 9-inch microwavable pie plate, mix butter and 1 tablespoon peanut butter. Microwave uncovered on High 30 seconds; stir until blended. Stir in crushed cereal until evenly coated. Press evenly on bottom and up side of pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Place in freezer.
• Make pudding mix as directed on box for pie filling, except after cooling 5 minutes, add 2 tablespoons of the 1/4 cup peanut butter; stir a few times just until melted and marbled throughout. Pour into crust.
• In microwavable measuring cup, microwave remaining 2 tablespoons peanut butter uncovered on High 30 seconds. Drizzle over pie. Refrigerate at least 3 hours but no longer than 24 hours until filling is set.

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Transfer crust to 9-inch-diameter pie dish. Trim edges of crust and pierce all over with fork. Bake pie crust until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool crust completely on rack.
• For filling:
• Place yolks in medium bowl. Combine sugar and cornstarch in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk in half and half. Bring mixture to boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Boil 1 minute. Whisk half of mixture into yolks. Return yolk mixture to saucepan. Boil 1 minute, whisking constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Place chocolate chips in medium bowl. Add 1 cup hot custard and stir until chocolate chips melt and mixture is smooth. Add peanut butter chips to remaining custard in saucepan and stir until peanut butter chips melt and mixture is smooth.
• Spread chocolate mixture evenly into prepared crust. Gently spoon peanut butter mixture over chocolate, spreading to edge of crust. Place plastic wrap atop pie to prevent skin from forming. Cool pie on rack 1 hour. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.)
• For topping:
• Using electric mixer, beat whipping cream in medium bowl to soft peaks. Add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Spoon topping into pastry bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe cream decoratively atop pie. Sprinkle with grated semisweet chocolate.

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter in a bowl until well blended; press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13-inch pan.
• Melt 3/4 cup dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and 1/4 cup peanut butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water; heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. Spread chocolate-peanut butter mixture over graham cracker layer in 9x13-inch pan.
• Melt 1 cup dark chocolate and milk in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth, 3 to 5 minutes; pour over chocolate-peanut butter layer. Refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour. Cut into squares to serve.

Steps:

• Cut four peanut butter cups in half; coarsely chop remaining cups and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in whipped topping., Fold in chopped peanut butter cups. Spoon into crust. Arrange halved peanut butter cups on top. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes or until soft-set. Pour into crust. Chill for 20 minutes or until filling is thickened. Cover with the whipped topping. Sprinkle peanut butter cups on top. Chill.