This is the ultimate dessert in my family. My mom created the recipe years ago and hers is still the best, even though my sibs and I know what we’re doing. Sometimes food is just better when mom makes it.
Peanut Butter Pie
Crust
- 1¼ cup chocolate cookie crumbs (20 cookies)
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
Preheat oven 375°F.
Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Press into a 9-inch pie plate.
Bake 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Filling
- 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat cream cheese. peanut butter, sugar, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped cream.
Gently spoon mixture onto crust. Garnish with grated chocolate or chocolate cookie crumbs.
Refrigerate and enjoy!
Alicia Joseph grew up in Westchester, Illinois. Her books are sweet, romantic stories in the LGBT genre. Alicia’s latest novel A Penny on the Tracks is a coming of age story about love and friendship. Alicia has many works-in-progress that she hopes to finish soon. When she is not writing, Alicia enjoys volunteering with animals, rooting for her favorite sports teams, and playing “awesome aunt” to her nine nieces and nephews.
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