i have majorly been craving some peanut butter pie but i know that my waistline doesn't need it (my favorite is from ye olde steakhouse - it is a sin to go there and not at least bring home a slice). so, to silence my craving, today i made a healthy peanut butter pie. this pie is oil-free, sugar-free, low-sodium and vegetarian! it really is delicious and i promise it tastes almost as good as the real thing.
healthy no-bake peanut butter pie
1/2 c Better 'N' Peanut Butter
1/2 c regular creamy peanut butter
3 medium bananas
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp Splenda granulated sugar
1/3 c dark chocolate chips (optional, for topping)
- blend everything together except chocolate chips until very smooth in a blender or large food processor.
- pour into a prepared pie crust (recipe for a homemade graham cracker crust below) evenly.
- optional: melt dark chocolate chips in microwave. drizzle over pie filling. (i used a fork to make a swirl with mine)
- place in freezer until firm.
- pie should be kept cold. you can keep it in the freezer and thaw before eating.
(recipe slightly adapted from Chocolate Covered Katie)
healthy homemade graham cracker crust
1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs (or 10 graham cracker sheets)
3 tbsp milk of choice
- in a food processor, process crackers or crumbs into fine crumbles.
- add in milk of choice and process again to combine.
- pour the now sticky crumbs into a pie pan and press down very firmly (i just used my hands) to evenly spread crust on bottom of pie pan.
- if making a no-bake pie, simply pour pie filling over crust. there is no need to pre-bake this crust either - just pour desired pie filling on top and bake according to recipe.
(recipe courtesy of Chocolate Covered Katie)
make this as a weekend treat you won't regret eating! it is a seasonless dessert and keeps well. i can't wait to bite into it later tonight!
xoxo,
clp
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