Best Peanut Butter Pies Recipes

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• For the cakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, or 325 degrees F on the convection setting. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and beat to combine. Beat in the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with additions of the buttermilk, starting and ending with flour mixture.
• Scoop the batter by 1/4-cupfuls onto three parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets, at least 3 inches apart. With the back of a cookie scoop or a spoon, shape the scoops of batter into neat circles. Bake until the cakes spring back when gently pressed in the center, 15 to 18 minutes. Slip the parchment with the cakes still on it onto cooling racks. Let the cakes cool completely on the parchment.
• For the filling: In a medium bowl, beat the peanut butter and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add the confectioners' sugar and the salt and beat on low until smooth. Chill the filling for 15 minutes.
• Carefully lift the cakes off of the parchment. Spread about 3 tablespoons of filling on a flat side of half of the cakes. Top with the remaining cakes, flat-side down.

STEF'S WHOOPIE PIES WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream together 1 cup of the butter or margarine and the egg. Add 1 cup white sugar, vanilla and hot water. Stir in the flour, cocoa, and baking soda and mix well.
• Drop from a teaspoon onto cookie sheets and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Sandwich cookies together with Peanut Butter Frosting.
• To Make Peanut Butter Frosting: Blend 1 tablespoon butter and peanut butter. Stir in confectioners' sugar and add enough milk to make frosting soft enough to spread. Spread between the flat sides of two cookies and sandwich together.

PEANUT BUTTER WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt into a small bowl; set aside.
• Add butter, shortening, and sugars to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; cream on high speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add egg; beat until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add half the flour mixture, then the milk and vanilla; beat until combined. Add the remaining flour mixture. Beat together, scraping down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
• Drop 12 slightly rounded tablespoons of batter 2 inches apart on each baking sheet. Bake the cookies in the upper and lower thirds of oven, 10 minutes; switch the positions of the baking sheets, and rotate each one. Continue baking until the cookies spring back to the touch, 2 to 4 minutes more.
• Remove from oven; let cookies cool on baking sheets, 10 minutes.Transfer with a metal spatula to a wire rack; let cool completely. Meanwhile, line a cooled baking sheet with a new piece of parchment; repeat process with remaining batter.
• Spread 1 scant tablespoon buttercream on flat sides of half the cookies.Top each with one of the remaining cookies, flat side down, and gently press together. Transfer pies to a tray.
• Melt half the chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat; add remaining chocolate, and stir until melted and smooth. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a plain round tip (Ateco #2 or #3) or a small parchment cone. Pipe chocolate in a spiral pattern on top of each pie. Let chocolate set before serving, about 1 hour.

FROSTY CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER MINI PIES

Steps:

• Microwave chopped chocolate and 1 cup COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. to 1 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended when stirred. Cool.
• Meanwhile, gradually add milk to 1/4 cup peanut butter in medium bowl, beating constantly with mixer until well blended. Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min. Gently stir in remaining COOL WHIP.
• Place 1 cookie in each of 12 paper-lined muffin cups; top with pudding mixture, then melted chocolate mixture.
• Microwave remaining peanut butter in microwaveable bowl 30 to 40 sec. or until melted; drizzle over desserts. Sprinkle with nuts.
• Freeze 4 hours or until firm.

PEANUT BUTTER PIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in milk and vanilla until blended. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into crusts. Cover and freeze for 8 hours or overnight., Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Drizzle with syrup and sprinkle with peanuts. Store leftovers in the freezer.

MINIATURE PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY PIES

Steps:

• Heat 2 3/4 cups of the milk in a large saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Whisk the granulated sugar, cornstarch and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in the egg yolks and the remaining 1/4 cup milk. Whisk half of the hot milk into the egg mixture until smooth, and then gradually whisk the egg mixture into the heated milk. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture boils and thickens, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the peanut butter until melted. Transfer to a bowl and cool slightly, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming.
• Meanwhile, place the pie crusts on a baking sheet or large platter. Place 2 teaspoons of the fruit jelly on the bottom of each pie crust. Smooth out slightly with the back of a spoon or a small offset spatula. Evenly divide the slightly cooled pudding among the pie crusts. Use the back of a spoon or a small offset spatula to spread the pudding to the edges of the pie crusts. Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of each pie and chill until set, at least 4 hours.
• Whip the heavy cream and confectioners' sugar in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer to medium to stiff peaks. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• To assemble, whisk the remaining fruit jelly with 2 teaspoons water until smooth. Place a dollop of whipped cream on top of each pie, using the back of a spoon to create a small well in the center of the whipped cream. Spoon a small amount of jelly into the well and garnish with some roasted peanuts.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER MOON PIES

Steps:

• In a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the butter until creamy. Add the brown sugar and beat at medium-high speed until fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and the 1 whole egg. Add the 2 1/4 cups of flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and beat until a soft dough forms. Divide the dough into 2 mounds and transfer to 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Pat each mound of dough into a 1/3-inch-thick square, wrap and refrigerate until firm, 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350° and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Working with 1 square at a time, on a floured work surface, roll the dough out to a 13-inch square, 1/8 inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, stamp out rounds and arrange them 1/2 inch apart on the baking sheets; repeat with the second square of dough. Gather the scraps and refrigerate until firm. Reroll and cut out more rounds, using the scraps only once. Refrigerate the cookies just until firm, about 10 minutes.
• Bake the cookies in the upper and middle thirds of the oven for about 15 minutes, until lightly browned, shifting the pans halfway through baking. Let cool slightly, then carefully invert the cookies onto racks and let cool completely.
• Spread the melted chocolate on half of the cookies and the peanut butter on the other half. Allow the chocolate to set.
• In a small saucepan, boil the corn syrup over high heat without stirring until it registers 230° to 235° (thread ball) on a candy thermometer. Meanwhile, in a clean standing mixer fitted with the whisk, beat the 2 egg whites with the cream of tartar and a pinch of salt until firm peaks form. Slowly drizzle in the hot corn syrup and beat at high speed until glossy, about 2 minutes. At medium-low speed, beat in the remaining 2 teaspoons of vanilla and the 1 cup of confectioners' sugar.
• Transfer the marshmallow to a pastry bag with a plain 1/2-inch tip or a large zippered plastic bag with the corner snipped off. Pipe 1 1/2-tablespoon mounds of the marshmallow onto the chocolate-covered cookies. Top with the peanut butter-covered cookies and press lightly to spread the marshmallow to the edges. Let the moon pies stand in an airtight container for 2 hours (they will soften slightly) before dusting with confectioners' sugar, cocoa and cinnamon and serving.

PEANUT BUTTER, APPLE, AND CHEDDAR PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Unroll each piece of refrigerated pie dough on a floured surface and cut each into 6 equal pieces.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon of peanut butter into the center of each piece of dough, and place 2 slices of apple on the peanut butter. Top each square with a slice of Cheddar cheese. Dip your finger in water, and moisten the edges of each piece of dough. Fold the dough over into a triangle shape, and seal the edges.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese has melted and the pies are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

PEANUT BUTTER WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Fold 3/4 cup marshmallow creme into 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter until marbled. Sandwich between soft chocolate cookies.

MINI CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER PIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Place miniature paper baking cup in each of 36 mini muffin cups.
• Crush cereal in food processor or in food-storage plastic bag with rolling pin. Add melted butter and sugar; mix well. Spoon 1 tablespoon cereal mixture into each muffin cup; press into cup with back of spoon.
• Bake 7 minutes. Cool cups in pan 15 minutes. Meanwhile, fold whipped topping into pudding.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon pudding mixture into each cooled cup. Top each with whipped topping; drizzle each with melted peanut butter. Serve immediately.

REESE'S® PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or silicone nonstick baking mats.
• In large bowl, beat contents of chocolate cupcake packet, the water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Spoon batter in disposable plastic piping bag provided in box. Cut off tip of bag with scissors to make 1 1/2- to 2-inch opening. Pipe mixture into 2-inch rounds on cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until cakes are fragrant and puffed with rounded tops. Remove cakes from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat contents of peanut butter filling packet, the cream cheese and butter on medium-high speed until thoroughly combined.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons filling onto 1 cooled cake; top with another same-size cake. Roll edges in chocolate sprinkles. Store in refrigerator.

FROSTY CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER MINI PIES

Steps:

• Microwave chopped chocolate and 1 cup COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. to 1 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended when stirred. Cool.
• Meanwhile, gradually add milk to 1/4 cup peanut butter in medium bowl, beating constantly with mixer until well blended. Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min. Gently stir in remaining COOL WHIP.
• Place 1 cookie in each of 12 paper-lined muffin cups; top with pudding mixture, then melted chocolate mixture.
• Microwave remaining peanut butter in microwaveable bowl 30 to 40 sec. or until melted; drizzle over desserts. Sprinkle with nuts.
• Freeze 4 hours or until firm.

NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER PIES

Steps:

• Place 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar in bowl. Cut in peanut butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs; set aside 3 tablespoons for garnish. Sprinkle the remaining mixture into the pastry shell; set aside., In a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt; gradually stir in the milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in a small amount into the eggs; return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes., Remove from the heat; add butter and vanilla, stirring constantly. Pour into crust. Cool slightly and refrigerate for 1-2 hours., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add the remaining confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread over filling; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Store in the refrigerator.

MINI PEANUT BUTTER PIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and peanut butter until fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon one tbsp strawberry preserves into the bottom of each pie crust. Divide peanut butter mixture among each pie, then drizzle with one tbsp chocolate syrup. Keep Rrfrigerated.

PEANUT BUTTER WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• 1.HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• 2.COMBINE brownie mix, oil and eggs in medium bowl. Beat 30 to 40 strokes. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• 3.BAKE 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 4.BEAT frosting and peanut butter in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add milk, beating until smooth. Place half of pies flat side up. Spoon 2 tablespoons filling in center of each pie. Top with remaining pies, rounded side up. Press gently to spread filling.
• 5.Whoopie pies may be wrapped individually in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for several days.

REESE'S® PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or silicone nonstick baking mats.
• In large bowl, beat contents of chocolate cupcake packet, the water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Spoon batter in disposable plastic piping bag provided in box. Cut off tip of bag with scissors to make 1 1/2- to 2-inch opening. Pipe mixture into 2-inch rounds on cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until cakes are fragrant and puffed with rounded tops. Remove cakes from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat contents of peanut butter filling packet, the cream cheese and butter on medium-high speed until thoroughly combined.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons filling onto 1 cooled cake; top with another same-size cake. Roll edges in chocolate sprinkles. Store in refrigerator.

MINI OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER CREAM PIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir together peanut butter cookie mix, oil, 1 tablespoon of the water and 1 of the eggs until dough forms.
• In another bowl, stir together oatmeal cookie mix, butter, remaining 1 tablespoon water and remaining egg until dough forms.
• Using small (2-teaspoon size) cookie scoop, scoop balls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets (make 36 peanut butter cookies and 36 oatmeal cookies). Make sure cookies are uniform in size and DO NOT flatten peanut butter dough with a fork.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown and edges are set. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.
• For each cookie pie, spread about 1 tablespoon frosting on bottom of 1 peanut butter cookie. Top with 1 oatmeal cookie, bottom side down; gently press together. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

MINI CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*. Line a 12 count regular size muffin tin with cupcake liners. Add graham cracker crust ingredients to food processor and blend to a fine crumble. Divide crust mixture between the 12 liners (about a heaping tablespoon each) and press into the bottom of the liners. Bake for 5-7n minutes or until lightly golden. Set aside. Add heavy cream to a large mixing bowl and beat with a handheld mixer on high until firm peaks form. Set aside. In a separate bowl, using the same beaters, beat peanut butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, toffee bits, vanilla and salt and beat until smooth (it will be thick). Gently fold the whipped heavy cream into the peanut butter-cream cheese mixture with a spatula until completely blended. Spoon peanut butter pie filling into muffin tins (they will fill to the top). Freeze for at least one hour. Meanwhile, prepare chocolate ganache by microwaving heavy cream for approximately 90 seconds until hot but not boiling. Add chocolate and let sit one minute then whisk vigorously until smooth. Let cool to barely warm, stirring occasionally (it will thicken as it cools). Spoon the chocolate ganache over the peanut butter cups and spread with the back of a spoon (its ok if some spreads over the edges). To garnish, melt peanut butter and drizzle over mini pies (I add my peanut butter to a ziploc bag and snip the corner), sprinkle with salted peanuts and mini chocolate chips and chopped peanut butter cups. Freeze for at least 4 hours up to 7 days. (see notes) When ready to serve, serve immediately after removing from the freezer as the mini pies soften quickly. NOTES: When to garnish: You can garnish your pies either after you have spooned the ganache over the pies and the chocolate has set or freeze the pies after the ganache, then garnish and freeze again.

MINI PEANUT BUTTER-BANANA CREAM PIES

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and peanut butter in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mixes; beat 2 min. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP.
• Slice banana; place in crusts. Cover with pudding mixture. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
• Top with remaining COOL WHIP just before serving; sprinkle with nuts.

DAN'S FAVORITE PEANUT BUTTER PIES

Steps:

• 1. Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl, until light and fluffy. Heat the peanut butter in microwave for 35 seconds and add to cream cheese. Mix well, till thoroughly mixed.
• 2. Add sugar and beat again until blended. Fold in Cool Whip. Stir to blend and then carefully fold in Reese's pieces until mixed in. Pour mixture into graham cracker crust. Sprinkle top of pie with mini chocolate chips, and chopped nuts. Drizzle both syrups over top. Refrigerate at least 6 hours before serving.
• 3. NOTE: You may also freeze pie for 3 hours. If so let pie stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. May also garnish top of pie with additional Reese's pieces if desired.