Description
Indulgent Peanut Butter Chocolate Cream Pie brings together rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter in a dreamy dessert that will make mouths water. Each silky slice promises pure comfort and irresistible flavor you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
Crust Ingredients:
- 25 Oreo cookies
- 6 tablespoons (90 milliliters) unsalted butter, melted
Filling and Topping Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 ounces (170 grams) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup chopped salted peanuts
Instructions
- Craft a decadent cookie foundation by pulverizing Oreo cookies into fine crumbs within a food processor. Blend the crumbs thoroughly with melted butter, ensuring complete coating.
- Press the mixture decisively into a 9-inch pie dish, creating a uniform crust that extends up the sides. Chill the crust momentarily to stabilize its structure.
- Whip softened cream cheese and peanut butter together until achieving a velvety, homogeneous texture. Incorporate powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until seamlessly integrated.
- In a separate vessel, transform chilled heavy whipping cream into stiff, billowing peaks. Delicately fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture, maintaining a light, airy consistency.
- Distribute the luscious filling evenly across the chilled crust, smoothing the surface with precision. Return the pie to the refrigerator to allow initial setting.
- Create a luxurious chocolate ganache by positioning chopped semi-sweet chocolate in a heat-resistant bowl. Gently heat heavy whipping cream until it reaches a subtle simmer.
- Cascade the heated cream over the chocolate, allowing a brief resting period to facilitate melting. Stir until the mixture transforms into a glossy, perfectly smooth ganache.
- Once the ganache has cooled slightly, cascade it over the peanut butter filling, ensuring complete and elegant coverage.
- Embellish the pie with a scattering of chopped salted peanuts, adding textural contrast and visual appeal.
- Refrigerate the assembled pie for a minimum of two hours, allowing all components to meld and set into a sublime dessert experience.
Notes
- Swap cookies in the crust with gluten-free alternatives like almond or graham crackers for dietary restrictions.
- Use dairy-free cream cheese and coconut whipped cream to create a vegan-friendly version of the pie.
- Chill mixing bowls and whipping cream beforehand to achieve perfectly stiff cream peaks with minimal effort.
- When melting chocolate for ganache, remove from heat immediately after smooth consistency to prevent burning or separating.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 507
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 187 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 49 mg