Buckeye Pie

Ingredients:

  • 20 chocolate sandwich cookies (crushed)
  • 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • ½ cup butter (softened to room temperature)
  • 1 2/3 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 1¼ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup heavy cream

Directions

In a large bowl, combine cookies with melted butter. Stir until crumbs are uniformly moistened and press into pie dish.

In 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.

Place 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.

Pour ganache over peanut butter and smooth. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Serve.

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