Buckeye Pie
Buckeye Pie is an easy no bake peanut butter and chocolate dessert. If you like buckeye candies, this peanut butter pie with ganache topping is a must try.
Servings: 8
Calories: 901kcal
Ingredients
FOR THE CRUST:
- 25 Oreo Cookies
- 5 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter melted
FOR THE PIE FILLING:
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened at room temperature
- 1 jar Creamy Peanut Butter 16 oz
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 5 oz Milk Chocolate Chips
- 3 Tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
Instructions
FOR THE CRUST:
- Crush the Oreo cookies in a food processor. Or place them in a Ziplock bag and bash with a rolling pin until crumbs are formed.
- Mix the crushed cookies with melted butter.
- Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. I like to use the bottom of a glass cup for this.
- Place in the fridge as you make the filling.
FOR THE PIE FILLING:
- Beat the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until creamy.
- Mix in the peanut butter until combined. Then slowly add in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until thoroughly combined (no lumps).
- Mix in the vanilla extract. Pour the peanut butter mixture into the pie crust and smooth it out into an even layer.
- Microwave the chocolate chips and heavy whipping cream in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until the chocolate is melted.
- Spoon the chocolate into the center of the pie and carefully smooth it out into a circle in the middle of the pie
- Refrigerate for at least 6 hours (or overnight). Then the pie is ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
We love leaving a visible border of the peanut butter layer around the edges of the chocolate ganache topping to give it the traditional buckeye look.
Refrigerate leftovers, covered for up to 5 days.
Make sure to use full fat cream cheese and that it has softened to avoid lumps in your pie filling.
Do not use all natural peanut butter for this recipe as it could separate and not mix well with the other ingredients in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 901kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 493mg | Potassium: 454mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 723IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 6mg
