"Grandma's" Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
 
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Serves: 16
Ingredients
Crust
  • 1 pack whole Oreos
  • 4 tbsp butter, melted
Filling
  • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 8 oz reduced fat cream cheese, softened
  • 6 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 16 oz Cool Whip, thawed
Orange Ganache
  • 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp Grand Marnier
Instructions
Crust
  1. Place Oreos in a food processor, pulse until they become fine crumbs and set aside in a separate bowl.
  2. Brush a 10-inch springform pan with some of the melted butter and then add the rest to the Oreo crumbs, stirring with a fork until combined.
  3. Evenly press Oreo mixture into the bottom and ¾ up the sides of pan; bake at 350℉ for 6 to 8 minutes, or until set.
  4. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
Filling
  1. In a large bowl using a hand mixer beat peanut butter, softened cream cheese, and sugar until smooth.
  2. Add in the thawed Cool Whip and continue to beat mixture until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  3. Once filling has come together, spoon into the cooled crust, and evenly spread with an offset spatula.
  4. Chill for at least an hour before topping with orange ganache.
Orange Ganache
  1. Place chocolate into a double broiler and melt completely.
  2. While chocolate is melting, warm the cream and Grand Marnier in a microwave safe dish.
  3. Once chocolate has melted add warmed milk mixture and stir until smooth.
  4. Allow ganache to cool slightly and then pour over chilled pie.
  5. Return completed pie to the refrigerator and chill for at least two hours—it’s worth the wait.
Recipe by The Maners Family at https://themanersfamily.com/2011/recipes/grandmas-chocolate-peanut-butter-pie