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Peanut Butter Pie Bars

Peanut Butter Pie Bars

Adapted from Emeril Lagasse

Ingredients

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 cup peanut butter divided
  • 1 pound cream cheese softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 6 cups sweetened whipped cream
  • 1/4 cup roasted peanuts chopped
  • 1/2 cup salted peanuts chopped

Instructions

Crust:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Make the crust by mixing graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and 1/4 cup peanut butter together in a bowl.

  3. Press the crust mixture into the bottom of 9x13 pyrex dish.

  4. Bake crust for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Allow it to cool completely before making the filling.

Filling:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.

  2. Add peanut butter and beat until smooth.

  3. Add milk and roasted peanuts and beat well.

  4. Add 4 cups of whipped cream and gently fold into the peanut butter mixture.

  5. Spoon pie filling over cooled crust.

  6. Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate until firm. You need at least 2 hours.

  7. Once chilled, spread the rest of the whipped cream all over the top. Sprinkle with chopped salted peanuts. Refrigerate until ready to cut.

  8. Cut into bars of desired size while cold