Just because you’re lazy doesn’t mean you don’t get dessert. And by dessert, I don’t mean plowing through an entire jar of Nutella, armed with only a spoon. That is barbaric (though not beneath me.) This peanut butter chocolate pie requires minimal strain on your part and is more than worth it. I opted for peanut butter cookies from my local farmers’ market but you could always overachieve and make your own, or just hit up the grocery store for some prepackaged goodness.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes (hands on), 2 hours (hands off)
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
Servings: 1 pie
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Ingredients:
4-5 peanut butter cookies (depending on size)
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
12 ounces chocolate
Pinch of vanilla bean
Directions:
1. Preheat oven at 350º F.
2. Crush up cookies into small crumbs and combine with butter in a food processor or by hand until mixture is moist.
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3. Press the mixture into a pie dish so the bottom and sides are fully covered. Use a flat-bottomed cup to even out the bottom by pressing gently on the crust.
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4. Bake for 15 minutes in middle rack. Remove and let cool for 1 hour.
5. Melt chocolate by microwaving on high at 30 second intervals until smooth.
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6. Heat cream and vanilla in medium saucepan until boiling, stirring occasionally.
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7. Remove cream mixture from heat and whisk together with chocolate until combined.
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8. Pour chocolate into crust when cool and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Photo by Julia Murphy
Photo by Julia Murphy
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