Description
This rich and creamy chocolate peanut butter pie is perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pie crust refrigerated pie crust (213g, store-bought or homemade)
- 2 oz. German Baking chocolate (57g, chopped)
- 2 oz. semisweet baking chocolate (57g, chopped)
- ¼ cup peanut butter or milk chocolate baking chips (43g)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (226g, room temperature, 2 sticks)
- 1½ cups superfine (caster) sugar (300g)
- ⅛ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (4g)
- 4 large eggs (200g, pasteurized)
- to taste Cool Whip
- to taste milk chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Blind-bake the pie crust (per package directions) until the edges are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside until completely cooled.
- In a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, melt the German chocolate baking chocolate, semisweet baking chocolate, and the baking chips on HIGH for 1-1½ minutes, or until melted. Stir after 45 seconds and then every 15 seconds until melted. Do NOT overheat the chocolate or it could seize (harden).
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium-high until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is lighter in color and somewhat fluffy, about 3 minutes. The sugar should be completely dissolved – test this by rubbing a tiny amount of butter/sugar mixture between your forefinger and thumb. If it is smooth, the butter/sugar mixture is ready. If it is still a little gritty, beat the butter/sugar until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the salt, vanilla, and cooled melted chocolate (the chocolate should be cooled but still pourable).
- Switch to the whisk attachment and whisk the mixture until ingredients are incorporated, about 2 minutes.
- Set the mixer to medium speed and add the eggs one at a time. Whisk the mixture for 5 minutes after adding each egg. Keep the mixer on medium speed (no higher). Mixing the filling too quickly could result in a runny consistency.
- Pour the pie filling into the cooked and cooled pie shell, smooth it out, cover, and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
- Serve with freshly whipped cream (or Cool Whip) and chocolate shavings, if desired.
Notes
- This pie is best served chilled.
- Use room temperature eggs for better incorporation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 100mg