Real Southern Peanut Butter Pie

Made with peanut butter, custard, and topped with whipped topping, this Southern peanut butter pie is the real deal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 389 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups milk
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 (4 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 baked (9-inch) pie crust
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.33333334326744 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.33333334326744 cup peanut butter
• 0.75 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk milk, white sugar, flour, egg yolks, and salt together in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble and thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Pour milk mixture over peanut butter mixture and cool pie completely in refrigerator, at least 2 hours.

Step 2

Spread whipped topping over chilled pie and sprinkle reserved 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture over the top.

Step 3

Stir confectioners' sugar and peanut butter together in a bowl until crumbly. Remove 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture to a small bowl and reserve as a garnish. Spread remaining peanut butter mixture into the bottom of the pie crust.