A Pie Per Week: Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Brian:  Well if you have read any of our previous blogs, you will know that my wife is typically the chief talent around here.  However, this is the week I decided to step up.  One of the major reasons that I did this one from start to finish, is that my wife has a flaw.  Her flaw is that she does not appreciate that peanut butter desserts are the most amazing desserts ever!

Angie:  So yeah, I love peanut butter cups, but I'm not fond of peanut butter desserts.  Brian taking charge of this week's pie was fine with me!  I bought a pecan pie for our daughter Andrea and I to enjoy while Brian and our 2 other peanut butter loving kids have peanut butter pie.  I also, prepared 4 freezer meals.

Nothing bad starts out with 24 Oreos!

Brian:  I gathered a couple of different recipes and the fillings were very similar.  They each called for a package of cream cheese and Cool Whip, and similar amounts of powdered sugar.  One recipe featured twice the peanut butter, and recognizing that more peanut butter is always better than less peanut butter, it was an easy choice to make.

Drizzle the butter onto the cookie mixture

As with most recipes I make, this one is quite delicious and very simple to make.  The first thing you do is to grab 24 oreo cookies and pulse them in a mixer until it is processed completely.  You transfer the cookie mixture to a bowl, and drizzle some butter before adding to the pan.

Angie:  My daughter Emilee helped take most of the photographs today and also pressed one of the pie crusts into the pie pan.  The recipe allowed for several options, but we used the bottom of a measuring cup to press in the crust.

Peanut butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar.

Brian:  The next thing you do is combine the cream cheese and peanut butter together.  This needs to be processed smooth and then you add powdered sugar.  After the powdered sugar is processed you add the Cool Whip and whip until smooth.

Adding the Cool Whip and getting fluffy

Angie:  Make sure you turn the mixer up high and process it until it is whipped nice and fluffy.  It is advised to scrape the sides mid-way through mixing, stir the mixture, and then continue processing.

Brian:  WARNING!  Don't taste the beaters or you may be derailed for an extended period of time.  It is very easy to consider abandoning the pie all together and having a bowl of peanut butter pie fluff.  You will miss out on the combination with chocolate, and the true joy that comes from sharing.

Angie:  Today at church our pastor was talking about men and how most of them are not able to share their feelings.  I have the greatest husband.  He is in touch with his feelings and he makes pie.

Brian has mad pie skills.  They are more than just pies... they are works of art.

Denzel the Bulldog!

Brian:  Our pie recipient of the week is our neighbors Duane and Tonya.  They had a tough week this week with a utility line break, and we found out that they had never tried peanut butter pie.  They have the cutest bulldog, Denzel, and pie makes everything better right?

Utility Line Blues

Tonya and her cute blinking daughter.  :)

Recipe from Pioneer Woman:


Ingredients

 FOR CRUST
25 whole Oreos
4 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
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 PEANUT BUTTER FILLING:
1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1 package (8 Ounce) Softened Cream Cheese
1-1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
1 package (8 Ounce) Cool Whip, Thawed

Preparation Instructions

Crust:
Crush the Oreos until they’re fine crumbs. Pour melted butter over the top and stir with a fork to combine. Press into pie pan and bake at 350 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes, or until set.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

Filling:
Beat the peanut butter with the cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Add in the thawed Cool Whip and beat mixture until smooth, scraping the sides as needed.
Pour filling into crust, evening out the top with a knife or spatula. Chill for at least an hour before serving.

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