Nut Butter Cup Cookie Pie on a gray marbled tray on a gray background with leaves and golden pie server with wooden handle

Nut Butter Cup Cookie Pie

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I know what you’re thinking as you stare at this luscious recipe photo. Is it a cookie? Is it a pie? Is it a giant nut butter cup?! And the truth is, it’s all of those in one. The ultimate Nut Butter Cup Cookie Pie perfected by me, Justin. You can use any JUSTIN’S® nut butter cups on this recipe and top it with your favorite ice cream. Trust me when I say, this recipe is better than anything you could get at a fancy restaurant.

 

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SERVING SIZE:

12

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PREP TIME:

15 minutes

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COOK TIME:

30 minutes

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TOTAL TIME:

45 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup chopped JUSTIN’S® Peanut Butter Cups
2 tablespoons JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter
1 Pie Crust (homemade or frozen)
¼ cup Unsalted Butter
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 cup All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
Pinch of Sea Salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. Prepare the homemade pie crust or poke the bottom of the frozen pie crust several times with a fork and bake for 8 minutes. Set aside.

3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar.

4. Add the egg and vanilla and beat one minute more.

5. Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt until just combined.

6. Fold in chopped JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter.

7. Spoon the dough mixture into prepared pie crust and press down slightly.

8. Bake for 24 to 28 minutes or until golden brown.

9. Top with additional JUSTIN’S® Nut Butter Cups and ice cream, if desired.

This Recipe Serves 12

INGREDIENTS

1 cup chopped JUSTIN’S® Peanut Butter Cups
2 tablespoons JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter
1 Pie Crust (homemade or frozen)
¼ cup Unsalted Butter
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 cup All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
Pinch of Sea Salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. Prepare the homemade pie crust or poke the bottom of the frozen pie crust several times with a fork and bake for 8 minutes. Set aside.

3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar.

4. Add the egg and vanilla and beat one minute more.

5. Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt until just combined.

6. Fold in chopped JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter.

7. Spoon the dough mixture into prepared pie crust and press down slightly.

8. Bake for 24 to 28 minutes or until golden brown.

9. Top with additional JUSTIN’S® Nut Butter Cups and ice cream, if desired.

This Recipe Serves 12

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