Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

from butternutbakeryblog.com
225 min
10 servings

This chocolate peanut butter pie recipe is layered with homemade chocolate pudding, peanut butter mousse, and topped with fluffy whipped cream and a pile of peanut butter cups! The textures are so indulgent but the pie, surprisingly, isn't overly sweet.

Ingredients

  • 20 Oreo sandwich cookies, finely ground (regular or gluten free)
  • 1/4 cup (55g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup (240g) whole milk
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 3.5 oz dark chocolate, chopped (or use milk chocolate for a sweeter flavor)
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temp
  • 2 cups (480g) heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup (45g) powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (250g) creamy peanut butter
  • Peanut butter cups, chopped for topping (gluten free if needed)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 325F.

  2. 2

    In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt.

  3. 3

    In the bowl of a stand mixer using the whisk attachment (you can also use a hand mixer, it will just take some extra time and elbow grease), add the cream cheese and mix until smooth.