Ingredients

  • 1 chocolate wafer pie crust (I buy the already made ones)
  • 1 (12 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temp
  • 1 12 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar, plus
  • 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 2 cups heavy cream, divided
  • 1 (12 ounce) jarchocolate fudge sauce
  • chocolate curls (optional)
  • chopped peanuts (optional)

Method

  • FILLING: In large bowl at medium-high speed beat cream cheese, peanut butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 4 minutes.
  • Mixture may look curdled.
  • In another bowl beat 1 cup cream until stiff peaks form.
  • Stir 1/4 of whipped cream into peanut butter mixture; fold in remaining whipped cream.
  • Spread half of mixture into crust; spread with fudge sauce.
  • Refrigerate pie and remaining peanut butter mixture until mixture is starting to get firm, about 1 hour.
  • Top pie with remaining peanut butter mixture.
  • Using spoon, softly swirl.
  • Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
  • Cover loosely after 1 hour.
  • Before serving, beat remaining cream and sugar until stiff peaks form.
  • If desired, transfer whipped cream to pastry bag fitted with star tip; pipe or spoon into mounds over pie.
  • Sprinkle with curls and peanuts if desired.