peanut butter cup pie

Name: Peanut Butter Cup Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CRUST; 18 - nutter butter cookies, finely crushed; 3 1/2 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; ## LAYER 1; 12 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 1 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 8 ounce(s) creamy cool whip; ## FILLING; 4 - reece's peanut butter cups; ## LAYER 2; 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 cup(s) peanut butter, creamy; 6 ounce(s) cool whip; ## GARNISH; - cool whip; - crushed peanuts; - reeces peanut butter cups

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Amy H.

Detroit, MI

Updated on Feb 12, 2014

This recipe comes from the book 'America's Best Pies' by Linda Hoskins its called Peanut Butter Proposal Pie in the cook book. Its very rich and delicious! I doubled the recipe and made it in a 9x13 glass casserole. If you like chocolate and peanut butter you'll love this pie!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

CRUST
18 - nutter butter cookies, finely crushed
3 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
LAYER 1
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces creamy cool whip
FILLING
4 - reece's peanut butter cups
LAYER 2
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup peanut butter, creamy
6 ounces cool whip
GARNISH
- cool whip
- crushed peanuts
- reeces peanut butter cups

How To Make peanut butter cup pie

Step 1

For the Crust: Mix ingredients together in a bowl until moist and press into a 9-10 inch deep dish pie pan. Freeze 10 minutes firm.

Step 2

For layer 1: In a mixer, beat all ingredients together well until blended and spread 1/2 of the mixture over the crust.
Step 3

Chop Reece's Peanut Butter Cups and place over layer 1, then freeze pie about 5 minutes. Then take remaining half of layer 1 and spread over peanut butter cups.
Step 4

For Layer 2: In a mixer, blend all the ingredients together thoroughly. Spread over filling.
Step 5

To Garnish Spread or Pipe cool whip over entire pie. Add a sprinkle of crushed peanuts and dot with Reece's peanut butter cups.
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