November 22, 2020

unbelievable peanut butter pie

just yum. found it at sallysbakingaddiction.com

ingredients

oreo crust

24 peanut butter or regular oreos, crushed

5 T butter, melted

ganache

3/4 C heavy cream

6 oz semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

filling

3/4 C heavy cream

8 oz block cream cheese, softened

1 1/2 C creamy peanut butter

3/4 C powdered sugar

1 t vanilla

1 C reese's pieces, crushed using a small hammer NOT a blender or food processor.

directions

preheat oven to 350. spray 9-in pie dish with cooking spray or grease with butter. to make the crust, pulse oreos in a food processor into fine crumbs. stir in melted butter and press into dish. bake 9-10 minutes. cool.

for the ganache, place chocolate in a medium bowl heat the cream over medium heat, stirring occasionally. once it begins to boil, immediately remove from heat and pour over chocolate. stir gently until ganache is smooth. cool.

for the filling, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. spoon the whipped cream into a bowl and set aside. beat cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. gently fold in whipped cream until smooth.

sprinkle half of the reese's pieces on top of the cooled crust. spread peanut butter filling on top then spread ganache on top of that. sprinkle the rest of the reese's pieces on top. chill 5-6 hours. slice and serve cold.

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