Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
I was off from work this past week, and I had these plans of baking tons of stuff so I’d have plenty of posts for the next couple weeks. But then I slept in and took a lot of naps. It was glorious.
I got these tiny pie pans for Christmas. Aren’t they adorable? My mom spotted me looking at them in Macy’s and surprised me with them! They came in a set of four, and one pan is the perfect size for two people to share. I won’t judge you if you eat one all by your self though. Completely acceptable.
We were supposed to have Christmas with my mom’s side of the family the weekend after Christmas, but it got canceled and we finally all got together today. I’ve been dying to make a peanut butter version of this pie from my old blog, so I thought this would be the perfect occasion to try it out!
Also I got a food processor for Christmas and I figured it was about time I pulverized some stuff with it.
So this pie starts with a chocolate graham cracker crust. You could go with an Oreo crust if you want because that’s always a good choice. I probably would have done that if I’d had Oreos at my house, but I had a lot of chocolate grahams from when I made these peppermint bark s’mores.
The filling ingredients are definitely similar to cookie dough, but it’s more liquid-y than cookie dough. When I made the original pie, I wasn’t 100% happy with it. I think the filling just turned out differently than I’d imagined. But this filling is gooood. It’s like eating underbaked cookies, but it bakes for about 40 minutes. It’s a little fudgy, a little dense, a little chocolaty, and very peanut buttery. I added a little baking powder so it would puff up a bit, and I think it helped. It’s also a slightly crispy on the outside. This version is definitely better than the original.
I made a regular sized pie to take to our Christmas festivities, so that’s what the recipe is below. I really wanted to get some shots of the inside of the pie, but I couldn’t show up to a family get-together with a piece missing! Plus, by the time I cut a slice for everyone, it was gone. So I made these two little pies, cut into them, (shoved some in my face), and took pictures of them instead.
But the recipe is for an 8 or 9 inch pie! Just want to be clear about that. 🙂
I drizzled these cuties with some ganache too. And pies are good with whipped cream, right? Definitely necessary. I started out making plain whipped cream, but threw some cocoa powder in there at the last minute. Good. Decision.
ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup butter, room temperature, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips, about half of an 11 oz bag (Or mini chocolate chips)
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mist a 9 inch pie pan with non-stick spray.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs (crushed in a food processor or Ziploc plastic bag with a rolling pin) and melted butter in a bowl. Stir until all the crumbs are coated with butter.
- Press mixture into the pie pan with a spoon or rubber spatula and bake for 10 minutes. Let the crust cool while making the filling.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a medium sized bowl, add the eggs and mix until foamy.
- Add flour and both sugars, mix until combined.
- Next, add the butter and mix until completely incorporated.
- Add vanilla and peanut butter and mix well.
- Stir in chocolate chips and save some to sprinkle on top.
- Pour filling into the pie crust and smooth out with a spoon. Sprinkle the top with chocolate chips.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until the top is slightly golden brown and springs back slightly when touched.
- Let the pie cool and serve while still a little warm.
- In a double boiler (I used a metal bowl over a pot half-filled with simmering water) whisk chocolate chips and cream until completely melted and combined. Let ganache mostly cool and drizzle over the pie.
- In a bowl with a handheld mixer, or the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, combined all the ingredients and beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form and whipped cream is spreadable/pipe-able. (I used a decorating bag and a large star tip to pipe it.)
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Oh, this looks amazing! Yay for lots of naps and sleeping – two things I miss immensely right now! 😉
Haha, I hope there are lots of naps in your future! Thanks, Jennifer! 🙂
Whoa that filling looks gooey and delicious! Plus, peanut butter and chocolate is my favorite combo hands down – so I have a feeling I would absolutely love these!
Gooey is a good word for it. 🙂 You would DEFINITELY love these, then!
Ditto on what Ashley said and don’t forget about the chocolate graham cracker crust – it added a nice extra flavor and crunch. Scrumptious.
Thanks! I haven’t perfected the graham crust yet, but that just means practicing with more pies, right? 🙂
Looks amazing!
Thanks, Aunt Amy! 🙂
these look sooo good! salivating
Haha, thanks Biana!
Drooling!
Thanks, Matt! 🙂
You out did yourself with these! The belated family Christmas gathering went bonkers over this delicious pie!
Thanks! I’m glad everyone liked it. 🙂
it looks yummy!
Thanks, Dina!
These look delicious! I absolutely love the fluffy chocolate whipped cream on the top!! Cute pans too!!!
Thanks, Renee! I wish I would have put more whipped cream on them. 🙂
Naps ARE glorious! And so are those pie pans. 😀 AND SO ARE THE PIES! sorry lol I’m super excited to see you and everyone back to baking and posting all these wonderful things. 2014 is going to be spectacularrrr and delicious!
Haha, thanks, Jess! I’m excited to see everyone back at it too! 2014 is going to be delicious indeed. 🙂
Ooh! I’d love a mini pie. Don’t think I could share though. These flavors are perfect!
It’s totally acceptable to have one for yourself! Thanks, Megan! 🙂
Oh man..the peanut butter and chocolate combo is my weakness! I am loving those tiny pie pans…the perfect little individual dessert! I’m pinning this one for sure! 🙂
Thanks for pinning, Christina! They are pretty perfect for individual desserts. I may have eaten one all by myself. 😉
You wouldn’t mind sharing a few of these cookie pies, right? Because they look so incredibly delicious. Pinned!
Haha, thanks for pinning, Ashley! I would share, except, um, they’re all gone. 🙂
Beth I am so with you. I had a whole week off and had so manly plans to bake my life away and plan at least a week’s worth of blog post. But nothing happened. A few too many naps and lunches with girlfriends made for a great holiday! These pies are so cute. Would be perfect for a romantic date at home.
Haha, yes naps always win. Thanks, Zainab! 🙂
Oh my how fudgy does that center look! Saving for feature pie adventures, I’ve just made my first pie so I’m on the lookout for more recipes.
Thanks, Laura! Pies are super fun. I think I’m going to make a lot of pies this year. 🙂
Those pans are adorable! I love getting new kitchen supplies for Christmas, it’s so exciting to bake everything you can in new pans etc. 🙂 This cookie pie looks totally mouthwatering, soooo buttery and delicious! Pinned
I got mostly kitchen supplies for Christmas! You’re right – had to find a way to try all of them out. Thanks for pinning, Katy! 🙂
These tiny pie pans are SO cute. And wow, this cookie pie sounds absolutely amazing!! I love peanut butter and chocolate anything – it is my favorite!
Thanks, Cate! Peanut butter and chocolate anything is my favorite too. 🙂
Oh. my. gosh.!!!!! I can NOT wait to try this. It’s like all of my favorite desserts in one. And I love those cute tins you got for Christmas.
These are adorable!! I really need to use my mini pie pans more…I’d probably be the one that ate a whole one on my own though lol
So cute! love the pie idea!
I like your thinking. 🙂
Goodness gracious girl, this cookie pie looks amazing!
Beth,
You rate two thumbs UP & a dozen Stars. Now how do I get a Picture of the Cookie Pie & the Recipe all in one so that I can share with my family & friends? Can you please help me?
Hi, Anna! Below the recipe, there are several social media buttons. You can click any one of those and share it to whichever social media site you want! There are also print and email buttons, so you can share them that way as well. I hope that helps!
This combines all my favorite things. I just want to dive in!
Beth, The pie looks delicious and I will definitely be making it soon, but I do have a question. I read in your blog that you had added baking powder to the filling, yet I don’t see it listed as an ingredient in the recipe. How much did you add, and did you add it in with the flour? Thanks for sharing this great looking recipe.
Hi, Trisha! Thanks so much for pointing that out. I completely forgot to add it! But it’s there now so the recipe should be good to go. Thanks!
Hi Beth,
I am so excited to make these! I do have miniature pie pans and am wondering if there are any changes to the recipe for creating the mini pies? Please let me know! Thank you! Can’t wait to post a link to your recipe on my facebook (once I consume all the mini pies… of course!)
Sabrina – I’m so glad you’re making these pies! The recipe above will definitely fit in some mini pans. I used three mini pans and it worked fine. Depending on how many pans you have and what size they are, you may have some leftover crust or filling, but that’s it! Let me know how it goes!
These came out amazing… I made two batches (8 total) in mini pie pans and they disappeared within 24 hours between friends and family. I will not lie, I ate two myself. Thank you for posting this amazing recipe!