Buckeye Pie

By Lena AbrahamUpdated: Jul 11, 2018

2 Ratings

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Buckeye is one of our favorite dessert profiles—I mean, who ever said that chocolate and peanut butter was a bad combination?! Our love for buckeye everything knows no bounds (proof: Buckeye Banana Bread, Buckeye Cookies, Buckeye Pops), but this pie is our number one. It's rich enough for a holiday dessert, but also no bake, so you can make it all summer.

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Yields:: 8
Prep Time:: 20 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

20
Oreos, crushed
3 tbsp.
butter, melted
1/2 c.
(1 stick) butter, softened to room temperature
1 2/3 c.
creamy peanut butter
1 1/4 c.
powdered sugar
1 tsp.
kosher salt
1/2 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 c.
chocolate chips
3/4 c.
heavy cream

Directions

1. Step 1In a large bowl, combine Oreos with melted butter. Stir until crumbs are uniformly moistened and press into pie dish.
2. Step 2In a large bowl, combine butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla. Using a hand mixer, whip ingredients until smooth. Spoon mixture into crust and smooth. Place in freezer while you make your ganache.
3. Step 3Place chocolate chips in a medium heat-proof bowl. In a small sauce pan over medium heat, heat cream until cream starts to simmer. Pour over chocolate and let sit 5 minutes before whisking until smooth.
4. Step 4Pour ganache over peanut butter and smooth. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Serve.