Peanut Butter Mousse Pie with Marshmallow Whipped Cream and Pretzel Crust

Peanut Butter Mousse Pie with Marshmallow Whipped Cream and Pretzel Crust

Yep, this is just as good as it sounds. This recipe is from a cookbook

called Eating in the Middle by Andie Mitchell. 

It comes together pretty fast because you only have to bake the

crust for 10 minutes but then it needs to be refrigerated for 

at least 2 hours. 

Ingredients

Crust

7 oz salted pretzels (about 4 cups)

1/2 cup dry roasted unsalted peanuts

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 stick butter-melted

Peanut Butter Mousse

8 oz cream cheese at room temperature

1 cup creamy peanut butter

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1 1/4 cup heavy cream 

1 tsp vanilla

Marshmallow Whipped Cream

1 cup heavy cream 

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 sugar

2 cups marshmallow cream 

2 oz dark chocolate bar for shaving

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a food processor pulse the pretzels and peanuts to fine crumbs. Transfer pretzel mixture a mixing bowl and mix in powdered sugar and melted butter. Press into the bottom and sides of a pie pan. Bake crust until 10 minutes. Let cook completely. I threw mine in the fridge to cool it down faster. For the peanut butter mousse, in a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream and vanilla on medium-high until stiff peaks form about 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl. Fit the paddle attachment to the mixer and beat the cream cheese and peanut butter until blended. Add the sugar and beat until smooth. Using a rubber spatula fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture. Spread the peanut butter mousse into the cooled pretzel crust. For the marshmallow whipped cream in the stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream, vanilla and sugar on high speed until stiff peaks form about 2 minutes. Add the marshmallow fluff in two additions beating after each one, until fully incorporated, fluffy, glossy, about 2 minutes. Spread the topping over the pie, leaving a 1 inch border of peanut butter mousse exposed. Sprinkle the top with the chocolate shavings. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.