Peanut Buttercup Pie Recipe

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Peanut Buttercup Pie
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Directions:

  1. Pie Shell: Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Using a fork, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar.
  3. With the back of a spoon, press the mixture into a 9 pie pan. Bake for about 8-9 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  4. Filling: Place peanut butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary. Set aside.
  5. In a separate chilled bowl, whip heavy cream until almost stiff. Fold a few spoonfuls of whipped cream into peanut butter mixture, then fold in remaining whipped cream, mixing well. Place in the prepared pie shell, making sure to smooth top of pie.
  6. Refrigerate for several hours.
  7. Chocolate Ganache Topping :.
  8. Chop semisweet chocolate into small pieces.
  9. Place whipping cream in saucepan and bring to a boil.
  10. Remove the saucepan from heat and add chocolate. Set aside for a few minutes. Stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
  11. Let cool a few more minutes before pouring over the cooled prepared pie.
  12. Spread chocolate ganache over top of the pie leaving about a 1 inch border of peanut butter filling showing through.
  13. Sprinkle ganache with 2 tablespoons of chopped peanuts. Refrigerate overnight.
  14. To serve: Decorate the plate with a few swirling lines of chocolate sauce. Top with a slice of pie. Garnish the top of the pie with whipped cream and dust with chocolate powder and confectioners sugar. Sprinkle the plate with the 1 teaspoon of reserved peanuts.
  15. Store any remaining pie in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1452.61 Kcal (6082 kJ)
Calories from fat 945.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 105.04g 162%
Cholesterol 163.57mg 55%
Sodium 816.24mg 34%
Potassium 803.57mg 17%
Total Carbs 114.85g 38%
Sugars 68.75g 275%
Dietary Fiber 8.61g 34%
Protein 27.33g 55%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Calcium 140.5mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 428.97 Kcal (1796 kJ)
Calories from fat 279.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.02g 162%
Cholesterol 48.3mg 55%
Sodium 241.04mg 34%
Potassium 237.3mg 17%
Total Carbs 33.92g 38%
Sugars 20.3g 275%
Dietary Fiber 2.54g 34%
Protein 8.07g 55%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1.1mg 21%
Calcium 41.5mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 37
    Points
  • 41
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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