Description
Rich chocolate chip peanut butter pie delivers a creamy dessert paradise with classic American comfort. Silky smooth peanut butter filling and chocolate chips create a delightful balance you’ll savor until the last delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (260 g) creamy peanut butter
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream, whipped to stiff peaks
- 1 ½ cups (150 g) graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tablespoons (85 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (90 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (90 g) mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (45 g) mini chocolate chips
- 2 tbsps peanut butter, melted (optional drizzle)
Instructions
- Crust Creation: Pulverize graham crackers with sugar and melted butter, forming a golden, crumbly foundation. Press the mixture firmly into a pie dish, covering bottom and sides evenly.
- Crust Preparation: Bake the crust at 350°F for 10-12 minutes until it turns a toasted amber color. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely, creating a sturdy base for the filling.
- Filling Fusion: In a large mixing bowl, whip cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth and creamy. Blend in powdered sugar and vanilla extract, ensuring a uniform, silky consistency.
- Cream Transformation: Whip heavy cream to soft, billowy peaks. Gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture, creating a light, airy filling with remarkable depth of flavor.
- Pie Assembly: Spread the luxurious filling evenly across the cooled crust, smoothing the surface to create an inviting presentation. Sprinkle mini chocolate chips generously across the top for added texture and visual appeal.
- Chilling and Serving: Refrigerate the pie for 4-6 hours or overnight to allow the filling to set and flavors to meld. When ready to serve, slice and indulge in the creamy, chocolatey, peanut butter-infused dessert.
Notes
- Chill Ingredients Strategically: Ensure cream cheese and peanut butter are at room temperature for smooth blending, preventing lumpy textures and ensuring uniform mixture.
- Perfect Crust Technique: Press graham cracker mixture firmly and evenly, using the bottom of a measuring cup to create a compact, stable base that won’t crumble when slicing.
- Whipping Cream Precision: Whip heavy cream just until soft peaks form, avoiding over-beating which can turn butter-like and deflate the pie’s delicate airiness.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Swap graham crackers with gluten-free alternatives, use dairy-free cream cheese and whipped coconut cream for lactose-intolerant or vegan preferences, maintaining the pie’s rich, decadent essence.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg