Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie Recipe

My dear friend Angie and I once ordered a whole peanut butter pie, cut it in half and then proceeded to each eat our respective halves. I can’t remember if we were mending a broken heart, celebrating a triumph or if it was just Sunday. I do, however, recall suffering! Not just from the massive sugar intake but from the gluten factor, as well.

Dry roasted peanuts form the base of the crust for this peanut butter chocolate pie, which not only makes it gluten free but it makes perfect sense as well, because the slight saltiness is just the right complement to the sweetness of the chocolate, peanut butter and whipped cream.

This is hands down my favorite dessert to make when asked to bring a dish to someone else’s party or when entertaining myself. The reasons? For one thing, it can be made ahead and transports well. Secondly, no one suspects it is gluten-free and everyone loves it, even those who sneer at following a gluten-free lifestyle but mostly because it is so fabulous that I can’t resist eating any leftovers and as we all now know, I can’t be trusted with half a peanut butter pie sitting around!

Recipe notes: I used as many organic ingredients as I could in this recipe, including organic dairy (I find it important to always use organic dairy products) and organic sugar (I used Wholesome organic sugars).

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie Recipe

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Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie
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Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie Recipe

Prep Time25 mins
Cook Time18 mins
Chill time5 hrs
Total Time43 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 825kcal
Author: Gluten Free & More

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 ¼ cups salted dry roasted peanuts
  • ½ cup Wholesome Organic Cane Sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter , melted
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup heavy cream

Filling

  • ¾ cups milk
  • ¾ cups half-and-half
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup Wholesome Organic Powdered Confectioners Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 ounces cream cheese , cut in pieces
  • ¾ cups creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon gluten-free pure vanilla extract

Topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put peanuts and sugar in food processor and pulse until ground up. Pulse in the melted butter. Press evenly into the bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan. Make sure you even it out. Bake 15 minutes. It will start to brown and be pretty set. It will still be a little soft when it comes out of the oven, don’t worry it will firm up. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • While crust cools, melt chocolate and cream together in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth and glossy, about 1-2 minutes. Or melt in a bowl over barely simmering water, stirring often until melted and glossy. Spread over crust and put in the freezer for about 30 minutes while making the filling.
  • Whisk the milk, half and half, eggs, powdered sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until it becomes the consistency of pudding, 5-6 minutes. Take off the heat and whisk in the cream cheese, peanut butter and the vanilla. Let cool slightly. Spread evenly over the chocolate and refrigerate 4 hours or until cold. Can be made to this point a day ahead.
  • Run a knife around the edges of the springform pan but do not loosen the outer ring. Whip the cream with the powdered sugar and spread over the cold pie. It is best to chill the pie after spreading the cream for about 30 minutes but not necessary. Remove the outer ring of the springform pan and put on a serving platter. Grate some chocolate over the top for a pretty presentation.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 825 Calories from Fat 567
% Daily Value*
Fat 63g97%
Saturated Fat 27g135%
Cholesterol 144mg48%
Sodium 370mg15%
Potassium 559mg16%
Carbohydrates 54g18%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 40g44%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 1210IU24%
Vitamin C 0.4mg0%
Calcium 137mg14%
Iron 2.6mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Peter G
    August 2, 2009

    Another decadent peanut butter treat! You're killing me Carol!

  2. Jennifer
    August 2, 2009

    What a great re-make to the one you are your friend enjoyed! I love that you used ground peanuts in the crust. BEAUTIFUL pie.. peanut butter and chocolate- fav combo!

  3. Kate
    August 2, 2009

    looks great, can't wait to try it out!

  4. Helene
    August 2, 2009

    I'm looking at the crust and it looks delicious. What a great pie you made.

  5. Naomi Devlin
    August 3, 2009

    No, I'm sorry, I've seen those pictures of you and you don't get to be a grandma and still look like you do after regularly eating half a peanut butter pie! Unless you eat it on the treadmill?

    My secret weakness is banoffee pie – and no, I can't be trusted either, thank god for circuit training!

    x x x

  6. Family
    August 3, 2009

    I got to sample a slice of that pie a couple nights ago with my dear friends Carol and Angie – WOW is all I can say!
    D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!
    Carol, I am SO happy I am your friend and live close by!

  7. Miss | A
    August 3, 2009

    oh that looks great! I am not even a sweet-tooth gal and I would eat that! yum

  8. Kerrie aka GFShaolin
    August 3, 2009

    wow. this pie looks amazing – and it is one of my favorite combos! I think this may be on tap this weekend!

  9. Holly
    August 3, 2009

    This looks amazing!!! And will be on the menu shortly. Thank you!

  10. Carrie
    August 4, 2009

    just watched you on TV Carol!! YOU GO GIRL!!! Nicely done!! Good job getting the word out!! ;-)

  11. withoutadornment
    August 5, 2009

    There all these peanut inspired recipes floating around and it is making me so hungry. The best thing is, yours I can eat! :)

  12. Melinda
    August 7, 2009

    I think I'll try this out for my birthday next week!

  13. Jeanine
    August 9, 2009

    Oh wow, now I wish I had these ingredients at home! This looks fantastic!

  14. Ethan
    August 17, 2009

    Did something happen to your original posting for this most delicious desert?

    I had a link to the original post, http://simplygluten-free.blogspot.com/2007/12/gluten-free-peanut-butter-chocolate-pie.html which doesn't work anymore.

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  18. Angela
    October 2, 2011

    I made this pie this weekend. I did not make any changes. This pie was AMAZING!!!!! By far the best dessert I have had made either by myself or at a restaurant in a very very long time.

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  20. December 8, 2011

    Hey very nice website, the content is written in a simple yet very effective manner so even the newbie could understand and put these great tips to practise, I will be coming back to check out your new post, thanks again.

  21. January 24, 2012

    Lovely!! Just lovely!! Thanks so much!! Trackback: http://blog.joyhey.com/2012/01/24/inspiration-peanut-butter-treats/

    1. January 24, 2012

      Thanks!

  22. March 30, 2012

    Love your website! Is there any way to make this recipe dairy free? My daughter has a severe dairy allergy but LOVES peanut butter! Thank you!

    1. Gluten Free & More
      March 30, 2012

      Hi Andrea – I think that this could be made with dairy free chocolate and coconut milk. Try this – for the crust use Earth Balance and full fat coconut milk, for the filling use full fat coconut milk in place of the milk and half and half and use dairy free cream cheese. For the topping you would need to use either a commercial dairy free whipped topping or make a coconut cream whipped topping. Here’s a good link for whpped topping subs – http://www.godairyfree.org/201111095322/News/Nutrition-Headlines/How-to-Find-or-Make-Dairy-Free-and-Vegan-Whipped-Cream.html

      Good luck and report back!!!

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