Sweet heat is one my favorite flavor combinations. Whether in a savory dish or dessert, I love contrasting tastes like spicy chocolate and peanut butter! Being from Texas, where it can be hot anytime of the year, I've eaten my fair share of icebox pies. Simple ingredients and their no-bake nature make them the perfect dessert that anyone can whip up. And they're always crowd-pleasers.
The one-two punch of chocolate and peanut butter is certainly a familiar dessert favorite and definitely a crowd pleaser (just ask these Buckeye bars). I am a total sucker for peanut butter anything, so naturally it works its way into my diet in everything from smoothies to twists on my childhood go-to, peanut butter and jelly - and by that, I mean no-bake peanut butter and jelly pie!
I've recently fallen in love chipotle chocolate covered almonds, I can't get enough of them. The subtle spicy with the dark chocolate and nutty flavor makes for an addictive snack. The sweet, salty and spicy snack was the inspiration for this quick icebox pie.
I've never had a spicy pie, so I wanted to give it a try. I always like trying new things and seeing what I can come up with. I've been playing around with cayenne in some other recipes, and I love how the heat of it gets you at the end. That slow burn. Love it. Maybe it's the Texan in me. Not sure, but that's probably a topic for another post all its own!
If you really can't get onboard with the sweet heat, well good news, this recipe still works without it! So win-win either way. The cayenne folds into the cookie crust and gives this dessert a nice little punch at the end. Perfect way to spice things up any night!
Spicy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Ingredients
For the Crust:- 10 ounces chocolate wafer cookies
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 16 ounces creamy peanut butter
- 8 ounces whipped topping
- 4 ounces dip chocolate
- 1 ounce dry roasted salted peanuts
Directions
- Crush chocolate cookies. Use a food processor or crush by hang with a rolling pen in a Ziploc bag.
- Combine crushed cookies with cayenne pepper and melted butter. Press into pie pan.
- Mix peanut butter and whipped topping until well combined. About 1 minute on medium high in a stand mixer with a hand mixer.
- Smooth peanut butter filling into pie pan with crust.
- Melt dip chocolate according to package and drizzle over top. Sprinkle peanuts on top.
- Freeze for one hour and then serve chilled.
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