Peanut Butter Praline Pie

The peanut butter flavor comes through nicely in this pie, and it has a creamy consistency.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  vanilla wafer crumbs (about 40 wafers)
• 6  tablespoons  baking cocoa
• 1⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted

• PRALINE LAYER

• 1⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄3 cup butter, cubed
• 2  tablespoons water
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans

• FILLING

• 1 (3 ounce) package vanilla pudding mix
• 2  cups milk
• 1 (10 ounce) package  peanut butter chips
• 1  cup  whipped topping
•  pecan halves
•  additional  whipped topping

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the crumbs, cocoa and confectioners' sugar,; stir in butter. Press into a 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
2. In a saucepan, combine the sugars and cornstarch. Add butter and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in pecans. Pour into crust; refrigerate.
3. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine pudding mix and milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in peanut butter chips until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Fold in whipped topping; spoon over praline layer. Refrigerate until set. Garnish with pecans and additional whipped topping.