PUMPKIN CREAM PIE WITH PEANUT BUTTER CRUST?

Pumpkin Cream Pie with Peanut Butter Crust? image

Provided by raymond spencer

Categories Pies

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 13

CRUST
20 nutter butter cookies,crushed
4 Tbsp margarine,melted
1 c creamy peanut butter
1 c chopped honey roasted peanuts
FILLING
1 c milk
2 pkg instant vanilla pudding mix
1 c canned pumpkin
1 pkg cream cheese,softened
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 container whipped topping,thawed and divided

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. For the crust:place the cookies into a large ziplock bag,crushed into crumbs with a rolling pin.Pour into a 9-inch pie plate,add the melted margarine over the crumbs and stir with a fork to combine.
3. Press into the pie plate and bake for 5 to 7 minutes.Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
4. Add peanut butter into a small bowl,mircowave for 30 seconds until melted.Spread onto a cooled pie crust and add chopped nuts.
5. For the filling:in a large bowl,combine milk,vanilla pudding mixes,pumpkin,cream cheese,cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice,beat together until smooth.Stir in 1 1/2 cups whipped topping.
6. Pour the filling into the crust,evening out the top with a spatula.
7. Refrigerate for 1 hour.Top with remaining whipped topping.Drizzle with melted peanut butter.