Candy Bar Pie
I’m not the only one who ganks their kids’ Halloween candy am I?  I hope not… because I’m certainly guilty!  This past year though, I decided I wouldn’t be so candy greedy – so I bought my own.  Shocker!  But then with all the kids candy added in to what I bought, we were definitely in candy overload.  If there is such a thing 😉
So, I decided to do something with some of that candy other than sitting on the couch eating it while watching reruns of Friends, you know – like I usually do. Â (Team Ross & Rachel!) Â I was in the grocery store, and started thinking about my Mama’s Snickers Pie – so I called her up on my cell phone to ask her for the recipe. Â Well, Mama’s pie is every bit of delicious – but it’s also a freezer pie. Â And, Mama didn’t raise a very patient daughter! Â I didn’t wannnnaaaa wait (in my best whiny kids’ voice). Â So, I decided to put a spin on Mama’s pie, adding a bit of cream cheese & confectioners sugar to stabilize it without the need for the whole freezing step. Â The closer I am to eating pie, the happier I am. Â I also added my leftover Halloween candy instead of just using Snickers bars, which consisted of a mix of Snickers, 3 Musketeers, & Twix.
The result was nothing short of perfection. Â And, I know you all are just dying to try it – am I right? Â Follow along with me, you’ll have a slice in front of you in no time!
Here’s what you need:
In a medium to large bowl – beat together the softened cream cheese & 1 cup powdered sugar. Â Once it’s smooth & creamy, beat in 1/2 cup peanut butter.
Fold in 1/2 of a tub of Cool Whip (or homemade whipped cream).
Spread the mixture into the bottom of your graham cracker crust.
Now, for that candy… Â I used a combo of Twix, 3 Musketeers, & Snickers. Â But you could use any combo you want. Â Put 15 fun sized candy bars into a microwavable bowl & add 1.5 tablespoons of heavy cream. Microwave until melted – about 60-90 seconds.
Spread the melted candy mixture on top of the pie.
Gently fold it into the peanut butter layer underneath. Â You don’t want to mix it completely, just lightly mix it to create a swirl effect.
Pop it into the fridge (or freezer to hurry it along if you’re inpatient like me!) just until cooled. Â Once cooled, spread the other half of Cool Whip on top. Â Then, drizzle on some chocolate syrup… like so.
Chop up the remaining 15 fun sized candy bars & sprinkle on top of the pie. Â Store in the fridge.
This pie is a-m-a-z-i-n-g.  Your family will love you even more for making it – but the thing is, you won’t wanna share.  And you don’t have to if you don’t want to – hide it behind the broccoli & spinach, & no one will ever know.  Don’t worry, I’ll keep your secret 😉
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Candy Bar Pie
Ingredients
- 1 pre-made graham cracker crust
- 30 fun-sized candy bars unwrapped I use Snickers, Twix, & 3 Musketeers - use your faves
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese softened
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 8 oz tub of Cool Whip or sub homemade whipped cream, divided
- 1.5 tablespoons heavy cream
- chocolate syrup for drizzling
Instructions
- Beat together the cream cheese & confectioners sugar until smooth & creamy. Beat in the peanut butter. Fold in half the tub of Cool Whip. Spread in the bottom of a premade graham cracker crust. Set aside.
- Place 15 fun sized in a microwavable bowl along with 1.5 tablespoons of heavy cream. Microwave for 60-90 seconds until melted. Spread on top of the peanut butter cream layer, and then lightly mix it together in the crust. You don't want to completely mix it, just slightly - making a swirl appearance. Place in the fridge or freezer until cool.
- Spread the remaining ½ tub of Cool Whip on top of the pie. Drizzle with chocolate syrup. Chop the remaining candy bars & sprinkle on top. Store in the fridge.
Hi, just wondering what cool whip is, do you know what the English equivalent would be? Many thanks
that is a whipped cream 🙂