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Pretzel crusted peanut butter pie is so easy and even more delicious. A creamy peanut butter mousse filling is spooned over rich caramel covered in ganache and chilled in a salty pretzel crust. A sprinkle of fleur de sel on the top keeps the salty-sweet vibe going.

For this recipe you’ll need: pretzels, unsalted butter, caramel sauce, chocolate chips, heavy cream, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, sugar

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  1. Variations on this Recipe
    1. Tips for Making Peanut Butter Pie
      1. More Yummy Pie Recipes
        1. You May Need
          1. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
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              Variations on this Recipe

              This recipe is absolutely amazing as it is but… there are a few little changes you can make to keep it from getting boring.

              • Add chopped peanut butter cups to the top or add a layer of them between the ganache and the peanut butter mousse layers.
              • Chopped salted peanuts on top
              • Add the ganache to the peanut butter mousse – it’s a little more dense but more like a peanut butter truffle
              • Use a chocolate cookie crust
              • Use a Ritz cracker crust
              • Use white chocolate ganache
              • Remove the chocolate and caramel completely and just use the peanut butter – put whipped cream over the top
              The best peanut butter pie recipe you've ever tastes -- so easy! from RestlessChipotle.com

              Tips for Making Peanut Butter Pie

              This recipe is super easy – definitely easy enough for a beginner. Here are some tips to help you get it right every time!

              • You can use melted caramels, commercial caramel sauce, OR you can treat yourself to the Jack Daniels caramel sauce here. You know which one I would go with, right? Yeah, I thought so.
              • Save some of the pretzel crumbs and chocolate to drizzle over the top. It looks beautiful and tastes better.
              • Cut this in small pieces. It is written for 10 servings but you could probably make it 12 unless your family is expert dessert consumers.
              • Be sure not to overwhip the cream or you will have little granules of butter in the filling. Not pleasant.
              • When you are folding the cream into the peanut butter use a rubber spatula and a gentle over and under movement.
              • The cream cheese needs to be at a warm room temperature – very soft but not melted.
              • Don’t put the chocolate chips in the microwave. They’ll melt in the hot cream – just keep stirring.
              • Don’t try to take this to an outdoor event in hot weather… it will lose its texture completely.
              • Store in the refrigerator, tightly covered for up to 3 days.
              • If your refrigerator has a strong smell (onions, fish, etc) the pie WILL take on that flavor.
              Caramel, chocolate ganache, and a rich peanut butter mousse fill this scrumptious pie from RestlessChipotle.com

              More Yummy Pie Recipes

              Pie. It has to be one of the most popular categories of desserts ever. I love them all from fruit pies to creamy concoctions! Here are some of my favorites.

              • Classic Pecan Pie is always going to be on my top 5 list. Gooey, sweet enough to make your teeth ache, and full of toasted pecans. It’s definitely the best.
              • Chocolate Chess Pie is another favorite. It’s like eating brownie batter right out of a buttery pie shell. SO good.
              • German Chocolate Pie has all the flavors of the cake but in a creamy no bake pie.
              • Millionaire Pie is creamy, light, and full of fruity flavor – it’s probably one of the easiest no bake pies ever created.
              • S’mores Pie is like the summer favorite but no need to build a campfire or even heat up the oven.
              • Chocolate Dessert Nachos aren’t pie…but they’re the perfect addition to your summer menu if you’re grilling.

              This no bake Butterfinger pie recipe from Plain Chicken makes me hungry every time I look at it.

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              If you can’t find Fleur De Sel Sea Salt locally you can get it on Amazon. I also prefer the 10-inch glass pie pans. It just seems to make a nice sized pie for my family and I like glass baking dishes better than metal ones in almost every circumstance. If you prefer 9-inch pie pans or even 8-inch pie pans you can get glass ones as well. I love this 9-inch glass pie plate with an expandable cover! The generously sized rim allows you to grab it out of the oven without tearing up the pie and having a reusable cover is great.

              Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

              This pie is totally addictive – especially if you are one of those people (like me ) that loves sweet and salty combinations. You can make it a day or two ahead of time, too.

              I haven’t tried to freeze it – I’m pretty sure it would freeze well although the pretzels on top might get a little soggy. Give it a try and come back and share your images!

              If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars!

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              4.12 from 17 votes

              Peanut Butter Pie with Pretzel Crust

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              Rich, creamy peanut butter pie with the extra luxury of caramel and chocolate ganache. Salty, sweet, creamy, rich, crunchy and delicious – it will tame your dessert monster in a flash. Lots of calories here – save it for special occasions. Makes 1 10-inch or 2 8-inch pies.
              Course Dessert
              Cuisine American – Southern
              Keyword chocolate,peanut butter,pie,potluck,salty-sweet
              Prep Time 30 minutes
              Cook Time 10 minutes
              Chilling time 15 minutes
              Total Time 55 minutes
              Servings 10
              Calories 870
              Author Marye Audet-White
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              Ingredients

              Crust

              • 2 cups coarsely crushed pretzels, reserve some for the top
              • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted

              Caramel Bottom Layer

              • 1/2 cup caramel sauce, either homemade or commercial

              Chocolate Bottom Layer

              • 12 ounces chocolate chips, ,milk chocolate, bittersweet, semi sweet, dark, or a combination – reserve some for topping
              • 3/4 cup heavy cream

              Peanut Butter Layer

              • 1 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
              • 8 ounce package cream cheese, , softened
              • 1/2 cup sugar
              • 1 pint heavy cream
              • 1/3 cup sugar

              Optional

              • Fleur de Sel
              • Chocolate curls

              Instructions

              Crust

              • Preheat the oven to 350°.
              • Add the melted butter to pretzel crumbs and toss with a fork.
              • Press the mixture into a 10 inch pie plate, firmly.
              • Bake for 10 minutes, or until set.
              • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

              Chocolate Layer

              • Heat the 3/4 cup of heavy cream to a simmer.
              • Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips.
              • Continue to stir until mixture is smooth and all of the chips are melted.
              • Set aside.

              Peanut Butter Layer

              • Add the peanut butter and cream cheese to a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
              • Beat until the peanut butter and cream cheese mix and soften.
              • Add the 1/2 cup sugar and beat until there is no graininess.
              • Set aside.
              • In a clean mixer bowl, with the whip attachment whip the cream until it begins to thicken.
              • Slowly add the 1/3 cup sugar as you continue to whip the cream until it is thick and fluffy.
              • Do not overbeat.
              • Carefully fold half of the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture, be sure not to deflate the cream.
              • Fold in the rest of the whipped cream.

              Assembly

              • Add the caramel to the prepared crust.
              • Chill briefly. (10 -15 minutes, just to set)
              • Spoon the chocolate on top of the caramel and chill for 10 minutes or so.
              • Add the peanut butter mixture.
              • Top with the reserved chocolate and pretzel crumbs
              • Just before serving top with a sprinkle of Fleur de Sel if desired.

              Notes

              A great homemade caramel sauce can be found on Restlesschipotle.com. https://www.restlesschipotle.com/2012/03/banana-bread-pudding-with-jack-daniels-caramel-sauce/

              Nutrition

              Calories: 870kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 511mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 1540IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 2mg

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                About Marye

                Marye Audet is an experienced freelance writer, editor and blogger who lives just outside of Dallas, Texas with her family. A published author, Marye believes that gathering friends and family around the table ultimately strengthens society as a whole - and there's no better way to do it than with Southern comfort food.

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                1. Jenny

                  3 stars
                  This was good and fun to make. Next time I’ll use half the amount of chocolate tho, it overpowered everything else. I bought the salted caramel sauce from Trader Joe’s and it was a nice addition., so think I’ll use more of that and less chocolate. Thx for the recipe!

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                2. Debra

                  4 stars
                  Love this recipe especially the fresh whipped cream! I made my crust out of crushed peanut butter stuffed pretzels from Trader Joes :)…I also added more peanut butter since my dad loves his peanut butter! Replaced the sugar with confectioners sugar because I actually ran out of white sugar, but it did not make a difference . I took a lovely picture of mine, but am unable to post it.

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                5. Tam

                  Marye, love your blog, I look forward to reading it every morning with my cup of tea!! This peanut butter pie makes my mouth water! I can’t wait to surprise my husband with this recipe! Omgoosh he’s gonna LOVE it!! On a side note concerning another recipe you’ve posted, candied jalapeños, I made them on Father’s Day and everyone loved them! Even my super picky (adult) children 🙂 Thank you for sharing your recipes and you’re stories, they always brighten up my day!

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                6. Erika

                  Hello! I’m excited to make this, but in the ingredients list it says to use 3/4 cup heavy cream for the chocolate layer & in the instructions it’s only 1/3 cup. Which should be used?

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                9. laura@motherwouldknow

                  My husband would eat half this pie at a sitting if I let him. But he’d have to fight me for the crumbs as I would already have finished the other half:) What a great combination of savory and sweet! If the crust didn’t have to be baked, I’d make it this instant, but right now temps are hovering at about 100 degrees, so I’ll wait until it gets below 90 to try this.

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                11. Michelle

                  Math is definitely not my thing either, but this peanut butter pie is! Just looking at it is making me hungry! I think I’d have a hard time stopping at just one slice! Definitely a treat I need to make — SOON!

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                12. Laurie

                  Thanks so much for this recipe! I made it for our company picnic todayand won the 2nd place ribbon! I used more butter in the crust and more cream to make the chocolate ganache — but overall it worked well. Folks loved it!

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                17. Kim Beaulieu

                  I just love pretzel crusts. They rank up there with animal cookie crusts. SO good. I love that you did a peanut butter pie. It’s such a classic flavour. My brother is a huge peanut butter fanatic so I’ll be passing this recipe on to him. He’ll love it.

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