Description
Buckeye Pie is a delicious dessert that combines the flavors of chocolate and peanut butter, offering a rich and creamy filling atop a chocolate cookie crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 26 chocolate creme cookies, crushed into fine crumbs
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1¾ cups creamy peanut butter (one 16-ounce container)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided into 1½ teaspoons and ½ teaspoon
- ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking bar, broken into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the chocolate creme cookie crumbs and melted unsalted butter. Stir to coat all the cookie crumbs in the butter.
- Press the cookie crumbs into the bottom, and up the sides, of the pie plate.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes. Allow the baked crust to cool on the counter while making the peanut butter filling.
- To make the pie filling, add the cream cheese to a large mixing bowl and beat on medium-high speed for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until smooth.
- Add the creamy peanut butter to the beaten cream cheese and beat for an additional 1 to 2 minutes to achieve a smooth mixture.
- Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing on medium speed with each addition until no lumps remain.
- Add 1½ teaspoons of the vanilla extract and ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon of heavy cream to the peanut butter mixture and beat on high for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the peanut butter filling to the cooled pie crust and smooth it out into an even layer.
- In a microwave-safe mixing bowl, add the remaining 3 tablespoons heavy cream, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and the semi-sweet chocolate baking bar pieces. Heat on high for 30 seconds, then whisk until smooth.
- Spoon the chocolate ganache into the center of the pie and carefully smooth it out, leaving a 1 to 1½-inch border of peanut butter filling visible.
- Refrigerate your buckeye pie for 6 hours or up to overnight before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing.
- Adjust the amount of sugar according to your sweetness preference.
- For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate instead of semi-sweet chocolate.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg