Best 7 Lightened Up Peanut Butter Pie Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Pour heavy cream into a medium mixing bowl (or 4 cup liquid measuring cup) and using an electric hand mixer whip heavy cream until very stiff peaks form.
• In a separate large mixing bowl, using the same beaters and mixer (no need to clean) set on low speed, mix peanut butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla if using until combined.
• Increase speed to high and whip until fluffy, about 1 minute.
• Add whipped cream to peanut butter mixture and fold until evenly combined**.
• Pour mixture into pie crust and spread into an even layer.
• Freeze 1 hour or refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Decorate if desired (with topping ideas listed below) and slice.

LIGHTENED UP PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Let cream cheese come to room temperature.
• After it is at temperature, whip it with a mixer until it appears fluffed.
• Combine PB2, confectioners' sugar, and water in a separate bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined.
• Add the PB2 mixture to cream cheese and mix until well combined with the mixer.
• Add the container of Cool Whip to the PB2/cream cheese and continue to mix until combined.
• Fold in 3 tablespoons of the mini chocolate chips.
• Pour the mixture into the graham cracker crust.
• Smooth the mixture and add the remaining tablespoon of mini chocolate chips to the top of the pie to garnish.
• Place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving. Keeps well overnight.

LIGHT AND FLUFFY PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, and cream cheese. Whip until smooth and fluffy. Spoon mixture into graham cracker crust and chill 2 hours before serving.

OLD-FASHIONED PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge., In a large bowl, beat corn syrup, sugar, peanut butter and salt until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 60-70 minutes or until top is puffed and center is almost set; cover top loosely with foil during the last 30 minutes to prevent overbrowning., Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack. (Top may sink and crack slightly upon cooling.) Serve or refrigerate within 2 hours. Top as desired.

LIGHT PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Cush graham crackers using a rolling pin or in a food processor.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs with brown sugar, canola oil, vanilla, cocoa powder and salt. Mix well.
• Divide the graham cracker mixture evenly between 4 individual pie/custard dishes. Using the back of a fork, press the mixture to fill the bottom of each dish.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 8-9 minutes, then let cool while you make the filling.
• For the filling, combine the milk and peanut butter with a whisk or hand mixer.
• Slowly add pudding mix to the milk and peanut butter, mix for 1-2 minutes until combined and smooth.
• Divide the filling evenly between the four dishes, refrigerate for at least 1-hour.
• Optional toppings would be, light whipped topping, crushed peanuts and chocolate shavings.

PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Lesson Plan
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Bake until brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
• With a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk the cream at high speed until it forms stiff peaks. Transfer to a large clean bowl and set aside.
• Fit the stand mixer with the paddle attachment and a clean bowl; add the cream cheese, peanut butter, brown sugar, and vanilla and beat at high speed until the mixture is smooth and silky.
• Gently fold the cream cheese-peanut butter mixture into the whipped cream with a spatula until completely blended. Spoon into the cooled pie shell and smooth out the top. Place the pie in the freezer for 1 hour or until ready to serve (if you are going to leave it in the freezer awhile, wrap it in plastic wrap after 1 hour so it doesn't get freezer burn).
• Take the pie out of the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Slice it and pig out!

PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Mix the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and peanut butter together until smooth. Fold in 1/2 of the whipped topping. Spoon the mixture into the graham cracker crust.
• Place the remaining whipped topping over the top of the peanut butter mixture and garnish with the peanut butter cups. Chill for at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.