The nice thing about the holiday season is that I don't guilt myself about eating half a pie in a matter of days. So, when Chris suggested making a dessert of some kind for Thanksgiving, I immediately said.. Peanut Butter Pie!!! Mmmmmmmm!!! He happily agreed.
Now, had I been thinking proactively, I probably would have added some vanilla bean into the pie mixture, but for some reason I had it in my mind to make vanilla bean whipped cream and didn't think past that. That's ok, the pie was incredibly fantastic and the homemade whipped cream was just the icing on the cake... or the whipped cream on the pie in this case, I guess you could say. The pie is simple, the whipped cream is simple, there is no excuse NOT to make this.
Peanut Butter Pie with Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream
Pie recipe courtesy Taste of Home, Whipped cream recipe created by Jenn's Food Journey
Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 (8oz) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 9-inch graham cracker pie crust
For the Whipped Cream -
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
3-4 Tablespoons powdered sugar (you may want to use more or less depending on taste and consistency you desire)
Directions:
In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter, cream cheese, and 1 cup powdered sugar together until smooth. Fold in whipped topping; pour into pie crust. Chill for at least 4 hours.
To make the whipped cream - add the whipping cream and vanilla bean to a bowl. Beat in the powdered sugar one tablespoon at a time until you get the right flavor and consistency. Serve on top of pie. Refrigerate any leftovers. Enjoy!
18 comments:
I love peanut butter pie! This would be gone very fast in our house. So creamy and smooth!
Peanut butter pie is the best, isn't it? We have the same problem...I see so many sweet recipes I would love to make, but I have a rule of only baking sweets once a week. I will save some for my family, but then I package the rest up and the kids deliver to our neighbors. Otherwise I would eat the rest of it.
I do whipped cream when I make desserts, but I have never added real vanilla beans. I sooo want to know - it looks wonderful!
Another great recipe. I love peanut butter pie and should really give that whipped cream a try. Never used vanilla bean. I've made several pies lately and just love using the refrigerated store crusts. So much easier than making your own and less mess too!
The next time you make pie, be sure to let me know - especially if it's this luscious peanut butter pie!!! Let me tell you the secret for not eating half-a-pie: a 20 year old male, like Jeremy. Find a neighbor's son, maybe invite his buddies over with him. I assure you that there will not be ONE crumb left after those locusts have plowed through it! Be sure you and Chris take your slices first ... :)
OMG this is pure heaven... I can feel the pounds piling on just looking at its beauty x
This peanut butter pie is different than any I've seen before!! The ones I've always made in the past were more of a peanut pudding (think choco cream pie but peanutbutter). This would be a delicious twist on our favorite. The vanilla whipped cream could be eaten by itself and I'd be a very happy Witch indeed then!
...and what temperature do you set your grill? lol
This looks delicious. I really hope I don't make it, but I know what a weakness I have for peanut butter!
This looks FANTASTIC! I made a peanut butter pie for our Thanksgiving too. That looks divine with the shipped cream on top.
Jenn, you know how I feel about pie, and this looks like another tasty one! I'm not going to kid you, though, it would take me a lot less than your "3 or 4 days" to go through half a pie!
Next time you make this pie, just Fedex half of it to me and your guilt will be completely gone! I'm worried about hearing that peanut butter prices are going way up.
I love peanut butter pie...it's worth a few extra miles on the treadmill.
I'm drooling. Literally.
A-DORE. Weirdly, my Kris can eat peanut butter sandwiches until the cows come home yet has a problem with pb in sweets. He's a weirdo. One day I will make this when he's out of town and eat it all by myself. Last random comment - did you know we do the Mr. Peanut ads for Planters? Ha ha ha - 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon moment!
Looks sinful Jenn and you sure are getting a lot of use from your vanilla beans.
Oh my goodness - looks and sounds amazing - you would be one popular lady in my house!
Mary x
Goodness! That pie looks incredible Jenn! I just had my dinner and definitely need something sweet like that glorious pie. Yum!
Frickin' yum! Look at those little specks of goodness in the whipped topping!
You're right, I don't have vanilla beans. But that's no excuse not to make this especially since you provided me where to get some. Your pie looks freakin awesome, Jenn!!!
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