Treat Yourself with this Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart Recipe
Because what’s better than a grown-up Reese’s Peanut Butter cup?
Photo: Once Upon a Chef
Recipe by Jenn Segal of Once Upon a Chef
Ingredients
For the Crust:
4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped (best quality, such as Ghirardelli)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
8 oz Nabisco Chocolate Wafers (about 40 cookies from a 9-oz package), finely ground in a food processor to make 2 cups of crumbs
For the Peanut Butter Filling:
8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup smooth peanut butter (I use Skippy Natural)
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup cold heavy cream
For the Topping:
4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped (best quality, such as Ghirardelli)
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup salted roasted peanuts, chopped
Instructions
Make the chocolate crust: Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter. Add the chocolate and stir until melted. (If necessary, place the bowl back in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds.) Add the cookie crumbs and stir until evenly combined. Press the cookie crumbs evenly over the bottom and up the rim of a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom (see note below). Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then cool on a rack.
Meanwhile, make the peanut butter filling: In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese with the peanut butter, sugar and vanilla extract on medium speed until well-blended, a few minutes. In another large bowl, using an electric mixer, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Add one-third of the whipped cream to the peanut butter mixture and beat on low speed to combine. Add the remaining cream and, using a large rubber spatula, fold until evenly combined. Spoon the filling into the crust, smoothing the surface. Refrigerate, uncovered, for about 1 hour.
Make the chocolate topping: In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate with the heavy cream and microwave at high power in 20-second intervals until the chocolate is just melted and the cream is hot. Stir until well blended, then let cool to barely warm, stirring occasionally. Spread the chocolate topping over the chilled peanut butter filling and sprinkle the chopped peanuts around the edges of the pie. Chill, uncovered, in the refrigerator for 3 more hours.
To serve: Carefully remove the rim from the pan by gently pressing upwards on the bottom while holding the rim in place. (If using a springform pan, run a thin knife around the crust to loosen it, then remove the springform ring.) Use a sharp knife to cut the pie into wedges. Wipe the knife clean between each cut. Serve chilled.