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Peanut Butter Cream Pie

A delicious and creamy peanut butter pie!
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Servings: 8 Servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 baked 9-10” deep pie crust
  • 2 cups whipped topping
Pudding:
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 cups milk
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 2/3 cup sugar
Crumb Mixture:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter

Method
 

For Pudding:
  1. In a bowl mix 1 cup milk, cornstarch, salt, vanilla, and egg yolks with a wire whisk. Set aside.
    In a saucepan, heat 3 cups milk, butter, and sugar until scalding, stirring constantly. 
    Add cornstarch mixture to hot milk while stirring with a whisk. Cook till thickened, stirring often. Remove from heat before boiling. Chill.
For Crumbs:
  1. In a bowl mix the powdered sugar and peanut butter with a mixer until small crumbs form.
To Assemble:
  1. Beat chilled pudding till smooth. Place 1/2 cup crumbs in pie crust. Spoon pudding on top of crumbs. Place remaining crumbs on top of pudding, reserving a little to sprinkle on top. Top with whipped topping and sprinkle reserved crumbs on top. Keep refrigerated. Enjoy!