This amazingly easy-to-make no-bake Peanut Butter Cream Pie is a rich silky layer of peanut butter filling in an Oreo cookie pie shell, covered with a meringue-like whipped cream, and topped with all kinds of goodies.  A peanut butter and chocolate lovers dream come true.

This past Friday was my Dad’s 83rd Birthday, so on his day I like to treat him with a cake or some other dessert.  My father has a giant sweet tooth, one that would make the tooth fairy run screaming into the darkness.  Knowing that peanut butter and chocolate are one of his all-time favorites flavor combos, I usually try to come up with a different take using the dynamic duo for his treat.  My work schedule as of lately has me rising at three a.m. and running out the door by four, and by the time I have been getting home in the late afternoon, I am finished, baked, just stick a fork in me and call me done.  I really wanted to do something to mark his day and about mid-week the idea of a pie came to mind.  Despite my lack of time I thought that a pie was something that I could pull off, then the no-bake notion crept in, and I knew this plan was totally doable.  So Friday after work, I stopped and picked up a few items, (including a DVD with 31 episodes of Bonanza), and in about a half an hour had managed to put together a masterpiece to present as a present.

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No-bake Peanut Butter Cream Pie

This amazingly easy to make pie is a rich silky layer of peanut butter filling in an Oreo cookie pie shell, covered with a meringue-like whipped cream, and topped with all kinds of goodies. A peanut butter and chocolate lovers dream come true.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Author Christoph

Ingredients

• 1 Oreo pie crust
• 1 container 8 ounce of whipped topping
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ½ Tablespoons meringue powder
• 1¾ cups powdered sugar divided
• 8 ounce cream cheese softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips
• ½ cup chopped peanuts
• chocolate and peanut butter melting chips optional

Instructions

• Using a hand mixer, in a medium-sized mixing bowl beat together the whipped topping, vanilla, meringue powder, and ¾ cup of powdered sugar for 3 – 5 minutes or until stiff peaks have formed.
• Place in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
• In another bowl mix together the softened cream cheese, peanut butter, milk, and 1 cup of powdered sugar until smooth and silky (add more milk a teaspoon at a time if needed for mixing).
• Fold in one half of the whipped cream and mix until completely incorporated.
• Pour peanut butter filling in to pie crust and smooth out using a spatula.
• Pipe or spread the other half of the whipped topping evenly over the filling (I found piping with a star tip was easier that trying to spread the whipped cream).
• Sprinkle the mini chocolate chips and peanuts over the top of the pie.

Notes

For an extra touch temper some chocolate and peanut butter chips in the microwave and drizzle or pipe over the entire pie. This would also be great topped with some chopped up Reese’s peanut butter cups, maybe a great use for some left over Halloween candy?

Peanut butter and chocolate have long been a favorite of many people. There is just something magical about how the creamy smooth flavor of the peanut butter works with the dark rich taste of chocolate. No-bake Peanut Butter & Chocolate Pretzel Bites also give another favorite, the pretzel, a whole new purpose. Easy to prepare in about thirty minutes, these bite sized treats are perfect for just about any occasion. Could be these little gems would be a welcome gift from the Easter Bunny this weekend!

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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Pretzel Bites

Peanut butter and chocolate treats with a salty crunch. Perfect for the holidays or gift giving.

Course Candy, Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 60 Candies

Author Christoph

Ingredients

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 bag waffle pretzels
• 1 semi-sweet Bakers Chocolate Bar or chocolate melting chips

Instructions

• Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
• Mix together the peanut butter and butter. Add the sugars and mix into a thick dough. Add more powdered sugar if needed. Place peanut butter mixture in the fridge for about 20 minutes to set.
• Arrange a single layer of pretzels on the baking sheet. Roll about a 3/4″ size ball of the peanut butter dough between the palms of your hands and place on the pretzels (I used a melon baller to scoop a uniform amount of dough). Cover the dough with another pretzel and lightly press to create a small sandwich.
• Place the little sandwiches in the freezer while you prepare the chocolate for dipping. Temper the chocolate either in a double boiler or in the microwave. Dip the pretzel bites half-way into the melted chocolate and return them to the parchment lined sheet to set.
• The chocolate will harden in about 20 minutes. Store the treats in a tightly closed container in the fridge for up to a week, however I seriously doubt there is any chance they will be around that long!

Notes

If your peanut butter dough is too sticky, add more powdered sugar. This recipe makes about 60 pretzel bites.