╥ Day! 3.14.15

HaPpY PiE dAy!

Today we celebrated Pi Day (03.14.15) with some of our favorite people here in Virginia by gorging ourselves on Pie. Sometimes you just need to celebrate every holiday...even the little ones. Our friends hosted a Pie party at their house and asked everyone to bring a pie. There was a huge variety and it was so fun to sample bits and pieces from banana pudding pies, cherry-peach pies, coconut cream pies, raspberry chocolate pies and more! 

I'm typically not a huge pie fan, but when Justin and I went pie surfing across Pinterest we found a ton of delicious looking pies that we are dying to try. We ended up deciding to make this Chocolate Bottomed Peanut Butter Pie with an Oreo Crust (our little addition) from "I wash...You Dry". This cream pie blew my mind. It tastes and looks super decadent, but was one of the easiest desserts I've ever made and it got lots of compliments at the party. 

Check out how to make this delicious pie from "I Wash ... You Dry" below:

Chocolate Bottomed Peanut Butter Pie 

Ingredients:

• 1 (9 inch) pie crust (such as Pillsbury), pre baked according to package instructions. We used an Oreo Crust.

For the Chocolate Layer:

• 1⅔ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ⅔ cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp corn syrup or honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Peanut Butter Mousse:

• 1 small box INSTANT vanilla pudding mix
• 1 cup cold milk
• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 8 oz. Cool Whip, thawed

Optional toppings:

• 8 - 10 Reese's mini cups (or 6 regular cups), chopped
• 2 tbsp melted chocolate for drizzling

Instructions:

1. Combine the chocolate chips, heavy cream, corn syrup and vanilla extract in a microwave safe bowl. Heat at 50% power for 1 minute, then stir with a whisk until the chocolate mixture is smooth and creamy. (If chocolates are not melting you can heat for an additional 15 seconds at 50% power). Pour the chocolate into the pre baked pie crust and smooth out into an even layer. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile prepare the peanut butter mousse by whisking together the instant vanilla pudding mix with 1 cup of cold milk until smooth. Heat the peanut butter in the microwave for just 10 seconds to loosen it up a bit, and then add it to the vanilla pudding. Whisk until smooth and thick. Gently fold in the thawed cool whip until fully incorporated. Pour on top of the chocolate layer.
3. If you'd like, decorate the top with chopped Reese's cups and a drizzle of chocolate. Keep stored in fridge until ready to enjoy.

Check out some of these other pies that we're hoping to try soon:

• Chocolate Strawberry Oasis Pie
• Sour Cream Apple Pie
• Easy Blueberry Pie
• Blueberry Custard Pie
• Sour Cream Lemon Pie

What's your favorite flavor of pie?