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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie!

Ingredients

For the shortbread Crust:

  • 1 cup of salted butter
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

For the Pie Filling:

  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened to room temp
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cool whip
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 3 tsp. pure vanilla extract

For the topping:

  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

To make the crust:

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Stir together flour and baking powder; add into butter mixture.
  • Press into a 9 inch pie plate and bake for 10-12 minutes OR until golden brown then place in the fridge

To make the filling

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form and transfer to a small bowl. Chill whipped cream in the fridge.
  • Cream together cream cheese, cool whip and sugar in the stand mixer until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add in peanut butter and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
  • Fold in the whipped cream and pour into the pie crust.
  • Spread top into an even layer and chill in the fridge.

To Make the chocolate topping

  • Heat 1/2 cup heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium-high heat just until it starts to boil. Add chocolate chips to medium bowl and pour hot cream over chocolate chips. Let sit for 5 minutes and stir until the chocolate topping is smooth- allow it cool before pouring over the pie. Spread into an even layer and chill in the fridge so it fully sets. Slice and serve.
  • ENJOY!