Peanut Butter Brownie Pie

If I had actually been on top of things, I would have posted this (or other recipes) prior to Mother's Day and encouraged you to do some baking for your dearest mother. But, considering I didn't actually make these until Sunday afternoon, that would have been hard to do. So I'm posting this after the fact--and insisting that you make this for your mother or significant other or even just yourself at some point in the near future (And if you happened to forget Mother's Day--or didn't impress with your gift--I'm certain this will smooth things over). Because this pie is delicious. So delicious. It's also ridiculously sweet, and with my sweet tooth, it takes a lot for me to say that. So be sure to cut it into small pieces and prepare to share it with lots of people--and then be ready for lots of compliments as they rave about your delicious pie. Trust me, you won't regret it. Just make sure you have a few glasses of cold milk at the ready--you'll need it for this pie.

Oh, and did I mention it's super easy? As if you weren't sold on it before, I know I have your attention now.

Peanut Butter Brownie Pie
(recipe borrowed from here)

1 deep dish pie crust
1 15.5 oz brownie mix
1/4 cup peanut butter chips
1/3 cup canola oil
3 tbsp water
1 egg
1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 8 oz container whipped topping

Preheat oven to 350*. In a large bowl, combine the brownie mix, peanut butter chips, canola oil, water, and egg. Stir until well combined. Pour into pie crust and bake for thirty-five to forty minutes, or until cooked through (if pie crust starts to burn cover it with foil). Cool for twenty minutes, then refrigerate for an hour. In a stand mixer combine the cream cheese, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. Beat until fully incorporated. Fold in the whipped topping and mix thoroughly. Top the brownie with the peanut butter mousse and refrigerate at least thirty minutes before serving. Serve cold.

See? Super easy. We did end up having some of the peanut butter mousse left over, but trust me when I say it'll disappear out of your fridge without any issue. As will this pie.

Enjoy!