Peanut Butter Pie

By trf0ster

Ingredients

• Vanilla Wafer Crumb Crust:
• 1 1/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup melted margarine
• Chocolate Icing:
• 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• Peanut butter drizzle:
• 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• Pie:
• 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
• 1/2 cup Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, chopped and divided
• 1/4 cup chopped, dry roasted peanuts

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prepare the VANILLA WAFER CRUMB CRUST (below)
2. Beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar and vanilla in mixer bowl until fluffy; scrape bowl.
3. Gently fold half of the whipped topping into peanut butter mixture. Fold in remaining whipped topping and 1/3 cup chopped peanut butter cups just until blended. Spread filling into crust. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
4. Prepare CHOCOLATE ICING (below). Pour over refrigerated pie starting in the middle of pie. Spread evenly until surface is coated.
5. Prepare PEANUT BUTTER DRIZZLE (below). Place drizzle in corner of reclosable plastic bag; cut tiny piece from corner. Pip crisscross pattern over top of pie.
6. Farnish rim of pie with peanuts and remaining chopped peanut butter cups. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Best if cut frozen. 8 servings.

VANILLA WAFER CRUMB CRUST: Combine 1 1/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup melted margarine in medium bowl until blended. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of 8-inch pie pan. Chill.

CHOCOLATE ICING: Place 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon semi-sweet chocolate chips, and 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 40-to 50 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating until chips are melted when stirred.

PEANUT BUTTER DRIZZLE: Place 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10-15 seconds; stir.