Whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and peanut butter cups take this peanut butter pretzel pie over the top.

Theno-bakepeanut butter filling is firm, slightly dense (in a good way), and verypeanut butter-y.

The garnishes are optional but take the pie over the top.

Southern Living Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie sliced and garnished with chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and peanut butter cups

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Learn how to make peanut butter pretzel pie.

Making it further in advance isn’t recommended, as the crust may start to become soggy over time.

Thaw if frozen before serving.

Southern Living Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie ingredients

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Lightly coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.

Its OK if there are some larger pieces; theyll add texture to the crust.

Pour the pretzel crumbs into a medium bowl.

Southern Living Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie preparing the pie plate

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Add granulated sugar and melted butter; stir well to evenly moisten pretzel crumbs.

Pour mixture into prepared pie plate.

Press mixture evenly into bottom and up sides of pan.

Southern Living Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie crushing the pretzels for the crust

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Bake at 350F until slightly crisp and browned, about 10 minutes.

Remove pan from oven and cool crust on a wire rack for 30 minutes.

Beat with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes.

Southern Living Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie making the crust mixture

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Add whipped cream; beat at low speed until almost completely combined.

Finish stirring with a silicone spatula until no white or dark streaks remain.

Spoon filling into cooled pie crust.

Southern Living Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie pressing the crust into the pie plate

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Cover loosely and chill until firm, 2 to 3 hours.

Add toppings:

To serve, place each slice on a small plate.

Drizzle with 2 teaspoons chocolate syrup.

Southern Living Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie whipping the cream for the filling

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Top with a dollop of aerosol whipped cream; nestle a peanut butter cup into the whipped cream.

Yesthis pie can be wrapped tightly and frozen for up to two months.

Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and garnish fresh before serving.

Southern Living Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie beating together the peanut butter mixture

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Southern Living Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie folding the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture

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Southern Living Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie chilled and ready to slice

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Southern Living Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie sliced and ready for garnishes

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Southern Living Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie garnished and ready to serve

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