Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie (For Pi Day)

This pie was very delicious. I altered the original recipe a bit. The crust was way too bitter so I added more stevia. The changes are reflected in the recipe. I also added a bit more to the filling. I found this big jar of "PB Fit" powdered peanut butter at BJ's, so I mixed it with water and measured it out just like regular peanut butter. It's pretty good by itself.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Picture was taken a bit too soon; it's not completely set yet. We were eager to eat it haha.

For the Crust:
1 1/2 c. almond flour
1/2 c. cocoa powder
1 cup Stevia
1 large egg, beaten
4 tablespoons coconut oil or melted butter, plus more for greasing pie pan

For the Filling:
3/4 c. heavy cream
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
3/4 c. stevia
1 tbsp. vanilla extract

Chocolate Sauce:
2 tbsp. coconut oil or butter
6 oz. stevia sweetened chocolate
1/4 c. heavy whipping cream

Make the Crust:
Preheat oven to 350°.
Grease 9 inch pie pan with coconut oil or butter. In a medium bowl, stir together all the ingredients for the crust until dough comes together. Press evenly into the bottom and sides of pie pan with your fingers.  Bake crust for 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

Make the Filling:
While the crust is cooking make the filling.  In the bowl of a standing mixer or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat heavy cream until peaks form. Remove whipped cream to a small bowl and set aside.  In the bowl that you used to whip the cream, add cream cheese, peanut butter, stevia, and vanilla. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Add whipped cream to mixture and beat on low speed until just combined.  Add filling to crust and put into freezer while you make the chocolate topping. Pie should freeze for 10 minutes before adding topping.

Add Chocolate Topping:
Combine coconut oil or butter and chocolate in a bowl. Microwave until chocolate is mostly melted. Remove and stir until fully melted. Add cream and mix until combined. Remove pie from freezer. Pour and gently smooth melted chocolate over the entire top. Return pie to the freezer for 2 hours before serving.

recipe from cookinghawaiianstyle.com