Monday
Jan102011
Peanut Butter Cream Pie with Chocolate Whipped Cream, Caramel, and Deep Dark Fudge (via Evil Shenanigans) | Pie Month
Monday, January 10, 2011 at 8:42PM 
This is the 4th entry in our Month of Pie. Pie Month is a celebration of things we love. Because life is hard, and there should always be more pie. Have a look at the other entries. Really.
Pie #1 - Lemon Cream Icebox Pie
Pie #2 - Malted Crisp Tart
Let’s cut the preamble/heart-touching story/soul searching intro...
Make this pie. Make it now. Get out your shopping list and go to the store and do not stop baking, stirring, and whisking until you can shove this pie in your mouth.
This is pie that makes you jump up and down. This is pie that makes start texting the neighbors that you have pie tonight to share. This is pie for the ages.
[If you’re allergic to peanuts or dairy, move along. Nothing to see here.]
This pie knows exactly what its job is...to punch you in the face with its awesomeness. To demand respect for its creamy peanut butter center and fluffy “that’s so good, it almost taste like ice cream” topping. To lightly tickle your tongue with the crunch of graham crackers mixed with the addition of deep fudge and sweet, deep caramel. To be as light as air that not having a second piece would be considered ridiculous, if not downright offensive.
The brilliance behind this pie for the ages is Kelly at Evil Shenanigans. I’m pleased to call her our friend, if we’ve only ever met on Twitter and Skype. Kelly is just one of the best things going on a food blog. Smart advice, great recipes, and chock full of funny. And she’s got herself a brand-new book deal, which is so richly deserved. Especially considering this pie.
Here’s what we did to Kelly’s pie, with her blessing, to make it our own.
- We made a caramel sauce and added a thin layer right on top of the crust after it had cooled. Not even ¼ of a cup.
- We added a touch (a lot) of caramel to the top of the pie as we served it.
- And we had some deep dark fudge sauce lying around (as one should), and added a bit of that on top. Just make sure the fudge and caramel aren't hot when you add them to the whipped cream topping (you will melt it and have a big pool of sad).
recipe | Peanut Butter Cream Pie with Chocolate Whipped Cream (via Evil Shenanigans)
Make your own caramel and fudge sauce. Or buy some. We're not judging.
Reader Comments (20)
I think I just had a baby.
Oh.MY.
Reading is a double-edged sword: improves one's mind while expanding the waistline.
Please make me stop reading.
Christ in a crosswalk! You are trying to KILL me here with all this awesome.
So happy for Kelly and the book deal. So happy you posted this pie. So not going to share if I make one. If I make two...maybe.
Oh my. It's my turn to make dessert for craft group tomorrow and I know EXACTLY what I'm making!
Showed the picture to my hubby....all he had to say was...."Yes, Please!"
A MUST make.
Yummy, yum! Perfect for a preggo mom!
Well, there goes my January diet. Oh, and we got 3 more weeks of this?
no, no, no - i am not making this pie and i am DEFINITELY NOT showing this to The Professor or he will beg me to make it and i cannot deny him food when he asks me to make something because he never asks unless it's something he really, really wants and how can one not love a pie that has both peanut butter and chocolate????
I believe your pie month will be responsible for a surge in gym memberships during the month of February. Keep 'em coming.
umm...wow. This is on my to make list. You made this look and sound absolutely incredible!
My husband would divorce me if you ever made him this pie.
This is exactly what I needed today! I am so grateful you included the peanut butter pie in your fabulous month and I may attempt this tomorrow because these amazing photographs are actually causing droolage onto my keyboard (yes, droolage is a word).
WOW! This looks so rich! I would totally eat salad for a week to be able to indulge in this pie--guilt free :D
Just in time for my end of month birthday! All of these are awesome but this takes the cake. Literally. Karen, don't know if you remember but every year since I was 6 I have had a seriously decadence evolving chocolate cake with peanut butter icing for my bday. This year: pie. Wahoo. Thanks, love ;)
This could not look more awesome. Also, could not be more guaranteed to destroy any weight-loss resolutions *someone* might have.
What? Stop this immediately! This is way too much. It's 2:30am and now I need pie. There's no want. It's only need.
I'm hoping to bake a pie this weekend, but I'm afraid it won't be a terribly intricate one.
Per your recommendation, I made this pie yesterday and it was all I dreamed it would be! I swapped out your caramel layer for a layer of chocolate fudge instead and it was delicious! Everything was perfect - the crust was just sweet enough and the peanut butter filling was as creamy as you promised. My only change in the future will be to use half the whipped topping, but it was a wonderful way to celebrate after two hours of shoveling snow.
Want....it....noooooow. ;) I'm pretty sure that would take care of all my cravings in one shot.