peanut butter pie

Crust:

1 1/4 cups (310 mL) Chocolate cookie crumbs (20 cookies)
1/4 cup (60 mL) sugar
1/4 cup (60 mL) Western Family butter, melted

Filling:

1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 cup (250 mL) Western Family Smooth Peanut Butter
1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar
1 tbsp. (15 mL) butter, softened
1 tsp. (5 mL) vanilla
1 cup (250 mL) heavy cream, whipped
grated chocolate, or cookie crumbs

1.  Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine crust ingredients; press into springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool.

2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth.

3. Fold in whipped cream. Gently spoon onto crust

4. Garnish with chocolate or cookie crumbs. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Secret: Enjoy...

For a lower fat alternative try using fat-free cream cheese and whipped evaporated milk instead of heavy cream.

Nutritional analysis per serving: No of Servings: 12
Using regular cream cheese: Cal: 370kcal; Fat: 28g; Carbohydrate: 26g; Fiber: 2g; Protein: 8g