Lightened Up Peanut Butter Pie Recipes

LIGHTENED UP PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Let cream cheese come to room temperature.
• After it is at temperature, whip it with a mixer until it appears fluffed.
• Combine PB2, confectioners' sugar, and water in a separate bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined.
• Add the PB2 mixture to cream cheese and mix until well combined with the mixer.
• Add the container of Cool Whip to the PB2/cream cheese and continue to mix until combined.
• Fold in 3 tablespoons of the mini chocolate chips.
• Pour the mixture into the graham cracker crust.
• Smooth the mixture and add the remaining tablespoon of mini chocolate chips to the top of the pie to garnish.
• Place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving. Keeps well overnight.

COOKING LIGHT FROZEN PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Combine crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and egg whites; toss with a fork until moist. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray. Prick crust with a fork before baking. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; cool on a wire rack.
• Combine milk and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly; transfer mixture to a bowl. Add peanut butter and vanilla, stirring with a whisk until combined. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
• Place cream cheese in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add milk mixture, beating on low speed until combined. Fold in whipped topping; pour mixture into prepared piecrust. Freeze, uncovered, 8 hours or overnight or until hard. Sprinkle with peanuts and shaved chocolate. Transfer pie to refrigerator 30 minutes before slicing.

LIGHT AND FLUFFY PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, and cream cheese. Whip until smooth and fluffy. Spoon mixture into graham cracker crust and chill 2 hours before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER PUDDING PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, whisk the milk and pudding mix. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; stir in the peanut butter chips until melted. Pour into the crust. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until set., Spread whipped topping over pie. In a microwave-safe bow, melt chocolate chips and shortening. cool for 5 minutes. Drizzle over topping. Refrigerate until serving.

LIGHT PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Cush graham crackers using a rolling pin or in a food processor.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs with brown sugar, canola oil, vanilla, cocoa powder and salt. Mix well.
• Divide the graham cracker mixture evenly between 4 individual pie/custard dishes. Using the back of a fork, press the mixture to fill the bottom of each dish.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 8-9 minutes, then let cool while you make the filling.
• For the filling, combine the milk and peanut butter with a whisk or hand mixer.
• Slowly add pudding mix to the milk and peanut butter, mix for 1-2 minutes until combined and smooth.
• Divide the filling evenly between the four dishes, refrigerate for at least 1-hour.
• Optional toppings would be, light whipped topping, crushed peanuts and chocolate shavings.