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TGI Fridays Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 slices
Calories 527 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the crust

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 6 tbsp butter, melted

For the chocolate ganache

  • 2/3 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips

For the peanut butter mousse

  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Optional add-ins

  • 1/2 container cool whip softened
  • 5 Reese's’ peanut butter cups, crumbled

Instructions
 

For the crust

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F
  • Line a 9 inches pie pan with parchment paper or lightly grease with oil
  • You can crumble your graham crackers in a food processor 
  • In a large bowl, add the processed crackers and melted butter, mix together with a spatula
  • Add sugar and smooth peanut butter to the butter mixture and combine with a spatula, the crumb mixture should stick together
  • Press the crumb mixture in the pie pan with the back of a spoon till smooth and even
  • Place the pan into the oven and bake for 10 minutes
  • Once the crust is firm remove it from the oven, smooth out any bubbles on the surface with the back of a spoon
  • Let the crust cool

For the chocolate ganache

  • In a saucepan, heat the whipping cream over medium heat
  • When the cream starts to bubble up, add the chocolate chips and start to mix them
  • The chips should melt into the cream, and the ganache should look smooth
  • Pour the ganache over the cooled crust, spread it with a spatula to even out the surface
  • Place the pan into the fridge to let the ganache cool

For the peanut butter mousse

  • In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with a hand mixer till soft peaks form
  • Add the peanut butter, vanilla, butter, and sugar one at a time to ensure smoothness
  • Once all the ingredients have been added, mix the mousse for 2 minutes at high speed
  • Take the cooled crust and ganache out of the fridge and evenly spread the mousse over it with a spatula
  • Lastly, add cool whip and crumbled peanut butter cups if using
  • Serve chilled!

Tips for this recipe

  • The TGIFridays’ Peanut Butter Pie can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container
  • You can freeze the pie as well, just remember to let it defrost overnight in the fridge whenever you plan to eat it
  • The Pie tastes best with homemade organic Peanut Butter
  • If Reese’s peanut butter cups aren’t your cup of tea, try the White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups instead!
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