Best Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pies Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In large bowl, with wire whisk, beat eggs. Beat in pumpkin, sugars, peanut butter, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
• Gradually add light cream, beating until blended; pour into pie crust.
• Bake 65 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• On wire rack, let cool.
• Garnish, if desired, with whipped cream.

PUMPKIN PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• For Crust.
• Mix flour and salt in processor; cut in butter and shortening using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• With machine running, blend in water 1 tablespoon at a time until dough just starts to come together (do not form ball).
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and gather together; cut off 1/4 of dough.
• Form each piece into a ball; flatten into discs.
• Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Can be prepared 2 days ahead.
• Roll large dough piece out on lightly floured surface into 1/8-inch thickness.
• Transfer dough to 10-inch glass pie pan, leaving 1/2 inch overhang.
• Crimp edges, forming 1/2-inch-high decorative border.
• Cover and chill 30 minutes.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
• For Pastry Leaves.
• Roll out small dough piece between 1/16 and 1/8-inch thick on lightly floured surface.
• Cut out leaves using leaf-shaped cookie cutter or small sharp knife.
• Transfer leaves to baking sheet using metal spatula; refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
• For filling.
• Mix first three ingredients in large bowl.
• Blend in eggs, 1 at a time.
• Stir in half and half, Southern Comfort, vanilla,nutmeg and salt.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• Position rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 425 degrees.
• Pour filling into prepared shell and bake 20 minutes.
• Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking until filling is set and uniformly puffed, about 50 minutes; transfer to rack.
• Brush glaze over leaves and bake until puffed and tops are golden brown, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer leaves to rack.
• Cool pie and leaves completely (pie will fall in center as it cools ).
• Can be prepared 8 hours ahead.
• Arrange pastry leaves atop pie before serving.
• Serve with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired or a scoop of rich vanilla ice cream with a little Southern Comfort drizzled over.

PEANUT BUTTER PUMPKIN PIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In a medium bowl, mix eggs, pumpkin, honey, peanut butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir until well mixed.
• Unroll dough; separate into 4 rectangles for each package. Pinch and then press perforations to seal. Cut each rectangle in half, to produce 2 squares per triangle. You will end up with 16 squares in total.
• In ungreased muffin tin, gently press each square into each cup. Be sure that you repair any tears that may occur. The corners should be slightly sticking out.
• Spoon pumpkin mixture evenly into each pastry cup.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until dough is nicely browned.
• Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes. Gently pull each pie out by lifting by 2 opposing corners. You can also refrigerate until cool and then remove.
• If desired, top with fresh whipped cream and a light sprinkling of cinnamon. Yum!

PUMPKIN PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Place dough in 10-inch glass pie pan, leaving 1/2 inch overhang. Crimp edges, forming 1/2 inch decorative border. Cover; chill 30 minutes.
• Mix pumpkin, brown sugar, and peanut butter in large bowl. Blend in eggs 1 at a time. Stir in half and half, Southern Comfort, vanilla, nutmeg and salt. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate.).
• Position rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 425 degrees. Pour filling into prepared shell. Bake 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees. Continue baking until filling is set and uniformly puffed, about 50 minutes. Transfer pie to rack and cool completely.