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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Patrick and I were lazying around one night with nothing on TV, nothing on Netflix. He was manning the controls when he stopped at Pioneer Woman. “Let’s watch this!” he said. Honestly, I think he was more excited about it than I was. but as Ree began making her Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, I got excited, very excited. And then I was so excited, I had to make my very own version of Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie ASAP, and these little beauties were born.
Why You’ll Love this Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
These adorably delicious mini Chocolate Peanut Butter Pies are “the best” in my book because:
They are mini Chocolate Peanut Butter Pies which means you get the perfect ratio of crust to filling. Mini means they are easy to transport, serve and eat – not to mention they are so cute! They boast a buttery graham cracker crust that’s not just graham crackers and butter but toffee bits for a Toffee Graham Cracker Crust. Perfection. This Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie recipe is almost no bake. You bake the mini crusts for about five minutes and that’s it for the oven! Baking helps the crust bind together so it doesn’t crumble all over when you bite into the mini pies because you don’t want to miss a crumb of this crust. The Toffee Graham Cracker crusts are delish but not overpowering – the perfect compliment to the peanut butter filling.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Ingredients
graham crackers: you will need 5 whole sheets butter: please use unsalted butter so we can control the salt brown sugar: may sub granulated if that’s all you have toffee bits: I use Heath Bits‘O Brickle Toffee bits located in the baking section by the chocolate chips. You can omit them if you can’t find them but they add a wonderfully sweet taste to both the pie and crust. heavy cream: you cannot substitute milk or it will not whip up fluffy cream cheese: use room temperature cream cheese so it is easy to mix smooth peanut butter: I recommend spoonable peanut butter such as Jif or Skippy as opposed to natural peanut butter that can taste gritty. confectioners’ sugar: please don’t substitute granulated or brown sugar vanilla extract: quality exact for the best flavor! chocolate: use semi-sweet QUALITY chocolate bars such as Bakers or better yet, Ghirardelli if you can get your hands on them. You may substitute chocolate chips but ONLY use Guittard or Ghirardelli. Other chocolate brands have too many additives and will not melt nicely.
How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
DO I HAVE TO USE MUFFIN WRAPPERS?
It is also optional if you garnish with or without the wrappers. I like to keep the wrappers on for the ganache so it doesn’t spill over the sides and then remove the wrappers, place pies on a baking sheet and proceed to garnish, then freeze. There really isn’t a right or wrong though, just as long as you freeze the Chocolate Peanut Butter Pies after you garnish.
Can I make Chocolate Peanut Butter Pies Ahead of time?
Absolutely! You can make your mini Chocolate Peanut Butter Pies completely ahead of time and store them in a freezer for up to 7 days. If serving company, however, I recommend only preparing part of the recipe ahead of time because the peanuts will soften slightly when frozen. I recommend making the recipe up through Step 4 (putting the peanut butter filling in each cup) and freezing for several hours or for up to 7 days. When you’re ready to put this dessert on your menu, start at Step 5, making the chocolate ganache, and follow through to the end of the recipe.
CAN I GARNISH PIES RIGHT BEFORE SERVING?
I don’t recommend garnishing the Chocolate Peanut Butter Pies right before serving because the pies will soften too much – they need to be served straight from the freezer. Instead, garnish pies after you have spooned your ganache over the pies and the chocolate has set (it should set in about 5 minutes at room temperature) and then place in the freezer.
HOW TO SERVE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE
Once ready to devour, serve Chocolate Peanut Butter Pies immediately as they tend to soften quickly. But don’t worry, they will get consumed even quicker because these mini pies are lusciously rich, and peanut butter creamy creamy crowned with silky chocolate are too much to resist. So please make these Mini Chocolate Peanut Butter Pies as soon as possible because they are every chocolate lover, peanut butter lovers dream. Go, Be a dream maker.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie storage
A day in our house! If you have leftover Chocolate Peanut Butter Pies, cover and store them in an airtight container for up to 7 days in the freezer.
DO I NEED TO THAW MY MINI PIES?
No, please don’t! The Chocolate Peanut Butter Pies will soften quickly on their own and will not taste “frozen.” They can go straight from the freezer to your dessert plate. They are best if allowed to sit for about 10 minutes and then consumed.
CAN I REFRIGERATE MY MINI PIES?
No, Chocolate Peanut Butter Pies need to kept in the freezer until ready to serve. They do soften quickly, so if you need to transport them, then place them back in the freezer again to firm up before servings.
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