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Chocolate Peanut Dream Pie

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Submitted by derek'sgirl

Chocolate peanut dream pie with creamy peanut butter folded into chocolate pudding, lifted with whipped topping, and chilled in a graham cracker crust. The 4-ingredient potluck pie that disappears first.

YIELD

8 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

20 min

READY

80 min

This chocolate peanut dream pie is the dessert that survives every potluck table because it never disappoints anyone. Boxed chocolate pudding cooked on the stovetop, then whisked with creamy peanut butter while still hot so the two melt together into something glossier and richer than either ingredient alone.

The ice-water bath is the technique that earns its keep here. Five minutes plunged into a cold bowl of water cools the pudding fast without letting it skin over, so the whipped topping folds in cleanly without melting into the warm filling.

The folding-in of whipped topping is what gives this pie its signature mousse-like lightness. A heavy custard pie sits like a brick. This one stays cloud-light all the way through.

A pre-made graham cracker crust keeps things at potluck speed, but a chocolate cookie crumb crust ratchets the chocolate up another level if you have 10 extra minutes.

Kitchen Tips

  • Whisk in the peanut butter while the pudding is hot. Cold pudding fights the peanut butter and you end up with lumps.
  • Use creamy peanut butter, not natural separated style. The oil in natural peanut butter weeps out during chilling and stains the pie surface.
  • Don’t skip the ice bath. Folding whipped topping into warm pudding deflates the topping completely.
  • Chill 1 hour minimum. Less than that and the pie won’t slice cleanly; more than 4 hours and the crust softens.

Variations

  • Use chocolate pudding plus a tablespoon of espresso powder for a mocha twist.
  • Top with chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups instead of plain peanuts for an over-the-top finish.
  • Swap the graham cracker crust for an Oreo cookie crust for a triple-chocolate version.

Ingredients

1 1
PACKAGE PACKAGE PUDDING MIX
chocolate
½ 118
CUP ML PEANUT BUTTER
creamy
9 9
1
X PEANUTS
to taste *
1
X WHIPPED TOPPING, PREPARED
additional, optional *

Directions

Prepare pudding according to package directions.

Remove from the heat; whisk in peanut butter.

Place pan in a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Fold in whipped topping.

Pour into crust.

Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.

Garnish with peanuts and whipped topping if desired.

Yield 6 to 8 servings.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 38g (1.3 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 367 53% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g 33%
Saturated Fat 8g 39%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 262mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 12%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars g
Protein 20g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5% Iron 6%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
 
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