Fudgy Peanut Butter Ricotta Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 8-inch ready-made graham cracker crust
• 6 ounces chocolate chips, melted
• 3 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
• 1/4 cup sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate chips and spread 2/3 of it into crust bottom and up sides about half.
• 2 put crust in freezer and save rest for top of pie.
• 3 with electric mixer, mix butter, peanut butter and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar for 2 minutes at medium speed until smooth.
• 4 add ricotta cheese and mix for 1 additional minute on medium.
• 5 in seperate bowl, whip heavy cream with the 1 tablespoon sugar and vanilla until it holds a soft peak.
• 6 gently fold cream mixture into the peanut butter mixture making sure to incorporate all of the cream.
• 7 get out crust from freezer and scoop filling carefully into crust.
• 8 refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• 9 with fork, drizzle remaining melted chocolate chips over top and serve.