PEANUT BUTTER PRALINE PIE

Peanut Butter Praline Pie image

The peanut butter flavor comes through nicely in this pie, and it has a creamy consistency. My whole family loves it.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 45 wafers)
6 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
PRALINE LAYER:
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup chopped pecans
FILLING:
1 package (3 ounces) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
2 cups 2% milk
1 package (10 or 11 ounces) peanut butter chips
1 cup whipped topping
Pecan halves and additional whipped topping

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, cocoa and confectioners' sugar; stir in butter. Press into a 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large saucepan, combine the sugars and cornstarch. Add butter and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in pecans. Pour into crust; refrigerate., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine pudding mix and milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in peanut butter chips until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , Fold in whipped topping; spoon over praline layer. Refrigerate until set. Garnish with pecans and additional whipped topping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613 calories, Fat 36g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 389mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (45g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 11g protein.