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Divine Peanut Butter Pie
Serves 8
Serving Size: 1 slice
1 cup (8 oz.) heavy cream
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. stevia extract
4 oz. Neufchâtel cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup smooth natural peanut butter
1/2 tsp. stevia extract
1 prepared chocolate cookie pie crust (preferably Arrowhead Mills brand because it has no hydrogentated oils or refined sugar)
Beat heavy cream, vanilla and stevia extract until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
Fold cream cheese and peanut butter in large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat at medium until well blended. Add the 3/4 tsp. stevia extract and whipped cream mixture to the peanut butter/cheese mixture. Beat until smooth. Place filling into piecrust and cover. Refrigerate or freeze for at least 2 hours. Prior to serving, if frozen, defrost on counter for about 30 minutes.
Notes: 1 cup heavy cream yields about 2 cups whipped cream. Different stevia brands have different sweetness level. Please check substitute labels or do your own taste test. This stevia amount is the minimum to use in the recipes.
* Source: Stevia