Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie Recipe
This 7-ingredient pie features a smooth, creamy peanut butter pie filling inside a buttery pretzel crust, topped with chocolate ganache and crushed pretzel pieces. It's the perfect dessert for a gathering or a special treat and requires just a few simple steps.
Serving Size 12
Equipment
- 1 whisk
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups finely crushed pretzels
- 8 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 cups whipping cream divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 250 grams cream cheese 8oz brick, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup dark chocolate chopped
- ⅔ cups roughly chopped pretzels can use some whole too
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
- In a bowl, combine the finely crushed pretzels with the melted butter. Mix to combine and press into a 9-inch pie pan, smoothing it up the sides of the dish. Bake for 10 minutes, then allow to cool.
- Whip 1 cup of whipping cream in your stand mixer, or with a hand mixer, until it begins to thicken. Add the vanilla and brown sugar, and whip until thick. Transfer to a bowl and place in the fridge.
- Beat the cream cheese in your stand mixer, or with a hand mixer, until smooth and fluffy. If it's not smooth, the filling will be lumpy. Add the peanut butter and mix until smooth and combined.
- Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and add a third of the whipping cream mixture to the cream cheese, folding to combine. Fold in the second third, and then the last third. The mixture should be smooth. If it's lumpy, you can whip it until smooth.
- Fill the pie crust with the filling, smoothing the top. Transfer to the freezer while you make the ganache.
- Place the chopped chocolate into a large heat-proof bowl. Heat the remaining cup of whipping cream in a pot over medium heat, to about 190°F/85°C. Don't overheat or simmer it as it can curdle.
- Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 2-3 minutes, then whisk until smooth. Pour the ganache over the top of the pie. It should cool slightly and be just warm. Top the pie with chopped and whole pretzels, and freeze for 2-3 hours.
- To serve, run a large knife under hot water to heat it. Dry it and slice the pie, wiping the blade after each slice. Repeat the process, slicing it into 12 slices.
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