* Scrumptious Peanut Putter Pie
This pie is perfect! Perfect by itself or add a layer of whipped topping to the top and some chopped roasted peanuts, mini peanut butter cups, or whipping cream. So delicious it was gone in a flash!
Ingredients:
11/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
11/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
8 oz. tub cool whip, room temperature
1/3 cup chocolate shavings (Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa Extra Dark)
6 oz. Oreo pie crust
Directions:
*In a large mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter and confectioners’sugar.
*Start mixer on LOW speed to prevent confectioners' sugar flying everywhere... Then with mixer set on medium/low speed, mix cut the peanut butter into the confectioners’ sugar. Mixing until mixture resembles coarse sand and the largest butter pieces are not much bigger than peas.
Add the cream cheese to the mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth, scraping the sides as needed.
*Add in the vanilla, mix, until evenly combined.
Add the cool whip to the mixture. Beat the mixture thoroughly until combined, scraping the sides as necessary.
Add the chocolate shavings, gently fold into filling, until evenly combined, aping the sides of bowl as
necessary.
Pour the filling into crust and spread out evenly. Refrigerator to chill for at least 4 hours.
Serving:
Keep refrigerated. Serving: 6-8 servings.
You can serve this pie as is, or add sweetened whipped cream and grated chocolate , either way - this pie is creamy goodness!!