"lighter" Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Submitted by gingersnap

"This recipe is actually a combination of a few different recipes in my cookbook collection. It seems to be everyon'e favorite and I get a lot of requests for it but it is so easy. I have also made this with white chocolate pudding and a chocolate crust. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 4 tablespoons skim milk
• 4 tablespoons low-fat peanut butter
• 1 (8 ounce) container of light Cool Whip
• 11 ounces skim milk
• 1 (3 1/4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 ready made shortbread pie crust
• 1⁄4 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 ounce chocolate, chopped (I like to use a bittersweet, like Lindt)

directions

1. Mix the 4 tablespoons of milk with the peanut butter (mixture will be thick).
2. Stir in container of cool whip.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk 11 oz. of milk with the pudding for 2 min.(mixture will be thicker than regular pudding).
4. Fold the cool whip mixture into the pudding.
5. Spoon mixture into shortbread crust.
6. Garnish with chopped chocolate and peanuts (I like to use just a little bit for a garnish and let individuals add more on their plate if they want it).
7. Chill for 4 hours.

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