Peanut Pie Shell Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER SHELL

Steps:

• Combine the peanut butter and coconut oil in a microwave-safe medium bowl, and microwave for 30-second increments, stirring after each, until smooth and runny. Let cool at room temperature for a few minutes.
• When ready to serve, pour the coating over the ice cream, and let it harden.

CRUNCHY CRUST PEANUT PIE

Steps:

• Mix cracker crumbs, peanuts, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the butter; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
• Beat cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the peanut butter and milk in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Pour into crust.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Cut into 8 slices. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

VIRGINIA PEANUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to an 11-inch round. Transfer to a 9-inch pie dish; trim edges to a 1/2-inch overhang. Tuck overhang under and crimp edges with the tines of a fork; freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Line crust with parchment and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until bottomno longer looks wet, about 25 minutes. Carefully remove parchment and beans; continue baking until light golden, about 10 minutes more. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Add butter, brown sugar, syrup, vinegar, flour, salt, vanilla, and cayenne; whisk until smooth. Coarsely chop 1 cup peanuts and stir into egg mixture, then pour into cooled crust. Scatter remaining 1/2 cup peanuts evenly over top.
• Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is puffed slightly and set, 40 to 50 minutes (if crust is browning too quickly, tent with foil). Let cool completely on wire rack. Slice and serve, with scoops of ice cream lightly sprinkled with cayenne.

EASY PEANUT BUTTER & PRETZEL PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine crushed pretzels and 1/3 cup sugar with melted butter. Using the bottom of a glass, press onto bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake until set, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., Meanwhile, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 5 minutes. Beat peanut butter, softened butter, cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup cream. Microwave gelatin on high until melted, about 10 seconds; stir into peanut butter mixture. Transfer to crust., Microwave chocolate chips and remaining cream on high; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Spread chocolate mixture over peanut butter mixture. If desired, top with additional crushed pretzels. Refrigerate, covered, until set, about 3 hours.

OLD-FASHIONED PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge., In a large bowl, beat corn syrup, sugar, peanut butter and salt until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 60-70 minutes or until top is puffed and center is almost set; cover top loosely with foil during the last 30 minutes to prevent overbrowning., Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack. (Top may sink and crack slightly upon cooling.) Serve or refrigerate within 2 hours. Top as desired.

SMOOTH AND CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together peanut butter, cream cheese and sugar. Then stir whipped topping into peanut butter mixture. Whisk until smooth and no lumps remain.
• Pour filling into pie crust and refrigerate for about 3 hours until pie is firm.

FROZEN PEANUT BUTTER PIE WITH CHOCOLATE CRUST

Steps:

• In a medium size bowl using a electric mixer, beat 1-3/4 cups whipping cream until very stiff peaks form; then refrigerate while making the rest of the pie.
• In another bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, peanut butter, vanilla and 1 cup sugar until very smooth (about 5-6 minutes, the mixture will be thick).
• Gently FOLD in the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
• Spoon the filling into prepared crust.
• Sprinkle the chopped chocolate bars over the peanut butter/cream filling.
• Place in the freezer until very firm (about 7 hours).

PEANUT BUTTER PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter together in a bowl until cracker crumbs are moistened. Press evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 7 minutes.
• Mix peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, honey, and vanilla extract together in a mixing bowl; stir in brown sugar. Fold flour into peanut butter mixture until well incorporated.
• Spread peanut butter mixture over graham cracker crust. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chips start to melt, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool before cutting into squares.